Labor Notes, news & views
Ty Moore
UFCW Local Leads Fight to Win Washington's ...


Grocery and retail workers in Tacoma, Washington, triumphed in securing strong tenant protections, overcoming opposition from city officials and landlords.

UFCW Local Leads Fight to Win Washington's Strongest Tenant Protections
news & views
Isaac Soto
Realizing Our Strength: The Case for Contract ...

In part one of a series of articles, a rank-and-filer from Arizona argues that an educated membership makes a strong union.

Realizing Our Strength: The Case for Contract Workshops - Part One
people's world, news & views
People's World
Economist reports proposed merger of Kroger and ...

A new report issued by economist Marshall Steinbaum from the University of Utah delves into the proposed mega-merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons in ways that have not been fully looked at over the past year.

Economist reports proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons not healthy for labor
people's world, news & views
Mark Gruenberg
Movement for union democracy comes to UFCW

A contingent of delegates to the union’s 2023 convention moves toward direct membership election of national officers among other democratic reforms.

Movement for union democracy comes to UFCW
news & views
brad crowder
More Than Reform: Building the Labor Revival

"I have a defiant faith that the world we deserve can only be built with working hands. Against the sea of despair we have been blessed with the duty to protect this ember and with our labor, we must wage a struggle to turn back that rising tide so the fire of revival can catch and spread across our nation."

More Than Reform: Building the Labor Revival
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UFCW Local Leads Fight to Win Washington's Strongest Tenant Protections

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UFCW Local Leads Fight to Win Washington's Strongest Tenant Protections


Grocery and retail workers in Tacoma, Washington, triumphed in securing strong tenant protections, overcoming opposition from city officials and landlords.

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Economist reports proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons not healthy for labor

,
Economist reports proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons not healthy for labor

A new report issued by economist Marshall Steinbaum from the University of Utah delves into the proposed mega-merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons in ways that have not been fully looked at over the past year.

,

Movement for union democracy comes to UFCW

,
Movement for union democracy comes to UFCW

A contingent of delegates to the union’s 2023 convention moves toward direct membership election of national officers among other democratic reforms.

Inflation and Your Next Union Contract

Inflation and Your Next Union Contract

Despite all the talk of labor shortages and a tight job market, wages have not kept pace with the cost of living, especially essential expenses like housing, food, and gas. Profits, on the other hand, have boomed—so employers can afford to pay more.