"This is some of the most dangerous work in the United States. Workers who are out on strike are demanding that their pay reflect the difficulty and danger of the work that they do." Hear from Caitlyn Clark of Essential Workers for Democracy and @l-l-xu.bsky.social: therealnews.com/immigrant-wo...

🚨 New from me @therealnews.com I speak with Caitlyn Clark and @l-l-xu.bsky.social @labornotes.bsky.social about the largest meatpacking worker strike in the US in 40 years, which is happening now in Colorado & is being led by a predominantly immigrant workforce. therealnews.com/immigrant-wo...

3,800 workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado—among the largest in the country—have united this past week in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years. Caitlyn Clark of Essential Workers for Democracy and @l-l-xu.bsky.social report: labornotes.org/2026/03/57-l...

“I’ve talked to about a dozen people who told me if the contract was passed as is, they planned to quit the union,” said one shop steward at a Kroger store in Bloomington. “Ideally, this would be the time to show people exactly what the union is for." labornotes.org/2025/06/krog...

I recorded a podcast episode about all the inspiring (and less inspiring but still juicy) events occurring in the UFCW for the Labor Notes podcast! Thanks for having me on 🙏🏼 Let me know what you think, especially if you’re a UFCW member!

My article on the imminent change in leadership at the top of the UFCW is up 👇🏼

The fourth episode in the NEW @labornotes.bsky.social podcast! Check it out 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

NEW: FUN is hosting an emergency organizing call this SUNDAY, to coordinate a response to the biggest attack on union rights in a generation.

Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history

Ep. 3: How TSA Agents and Federal Workers are Fighting Back, w/ our editor Jenny Brown. We recorded this before Trump's order last night seeking to end CBAs for hundreds of thousands of federal workers. How they're organizing matters to all workers: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/.../how-tsa-... 🧵1/4

Ep 2🎙️: How EV + locomotives workers, teachers and others are fighting for better conditions + a green transition Kari Thompson + @keithbrowerbrown.bsky.social talk to hosts Danielle Smith + @nataschaelena.bsky.social abt our April Climate Special Issue! labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/how-worker...

Our March cover by @l-l-xu.bsky.social spotlights the 10,000 UFCW Local 7 members—King Soopers grocery workers in Colorado—who walked out in the first big strike of this year’s large-scale grocery bargaining rounds. Highlights 🧵 from the piece and this issue 1/6 labornotes.org/store/labor-...

The new Labor Notes podcast sounds so good! Check it out 👇🏼 Can't wait for the next few episodes that we have lined up!

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This is going to be a great call!

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Fed workers, incl. those fired or under threat at various agencies that do everything from run national parks to warn residents about impending floods raised the alarm at dozens of #SaveOurServices rallies around the country Wednesday. Our editor Jenny Brown reports: labornotes.org/2025/02/fede...

City and federal workers joined forces Wednesday night at the #SaveOurServices rally at Foley Square in New York City, organized by @fedworkersunited.bsky.social. Photos by @l-l-xu.bsky.social:

Must-read from @ericblanc.bsky.social 👇 I have also been thinking about PATCO: "We saw in 1981 how President Reagan’s firing of striking federal PATCO air traffic controllers sparked an employer offensive in all industries and against all unions"

If you are wondering what’s happening with the attacks on federal workers, here’s a great article by my co-worker Joe DeManuelle-Hall who covers the public sector workers for Labor Notes. Essential reading! labornotes.org/2025/02/fede...

A rank-and-file group called the Federal Unionists Network is planning a nationwide “Save Our Services” day of action on February 19, targeting the dealerships of Musk’s car company Tesla—sign up here to participate locally: actionnetwork.org/events/save-...

If you're a federal worker, don't miss an important opportunity to organize and fight back 👇

Hello Bluesky 👋 My @labornotes.bsky.social article on the ongoing strike of 10,000 Kroger workers in Colorado and coordinated bargaining with UFCW locals across the West is up! They're striking through Super Bowl and Valentine's Day weekends 💘 labornotes.org/2025/02/firs...

The King Soopers workers on strike today are among the tens of thousands of grocery workers at the country’s largest supermarket chains fighting for new contracts in 2025 and taking on issues like understaffing. By Joe DeManuelle-Hall and @keithbrowerbrown.bsky.social: labornotes.org/2024/12/big-...