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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is a staff writer and labor educator at Labor Notes.
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Yes, the UAW Lost Again in Chattanooga. But a Rank-and-File Movement Could Win.
It was a bad sign. On the day voting began at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the shift change suddenly turned blue. Throngs of workers were passing through the factory turnstiles in... MORE
Working · June 19, 2019
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How Volkswagen Has Gotten Away With Union-Busting
Labor law is not workers’ law. That’s the lesson learned by pro-union workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. MORE
Working · May 9, 2019
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As Tenn. Workers Gear Up for Another Union Campaign, Local Media Shows Anti-Union Bias
In the lead-up to another United Automobile Workers (UAW) vote at Volkswagen in Tennessee, the region’s paper of record is once again providing tacit aid to anti-union efforts. MORE
Working · April 15, 2019
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Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Won’t Give Up the Fight for Unionization
For the third time in five years, auto workers will vote on whether to form a union at the country’s sole Volkswagen plant, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On Tuesday, the United... MORE
Working · April 11, 2019
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Meet the Militant Taxi Drivers Union That Just Defeated Uber and Lyft
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance knows how to throw a punch. On August 14, the scrappy but militant 21,000 member union representing taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers in New York City won a landmark... MORE
Working · August 15, 2018
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Here’s How Tech Workers and Flight Attendants Are Resisting Immigrant Family Separation
The brutal and wildly unpopular Trump administration policy that separated thousands of children from their immigrant parents triggered widespread protests. It also provoked resistance from workers whose jobs are crucial to carrying it... MORE
Working · August 7, 2018
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Beware the Janus Fix That Relies Too Much on Bosses
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, a new approach to financing unions called “direct reimbursement” is gaining traction with Democratic politicians, academics, and even... MORE
Working · July 25, 2018
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How Corporations Plan To Use Janus To Turn Workers Against Their Own Unions
A union buster may be coming to your door. MORE
Features · July 2, 2018
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From Sewer Socialism to Server Socialism: Appalachia’s Internet Revolution
Chattanoogans are pioneering public broadband. MORE
Act Locally · February 6, 2018
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Why We Shouldn’t Fall for the Members-Only Unionism Trap
One of corporate America’s next big goals might surprise you: passing legislation to prevent unions from having to represent workers who don’t pay dues. This is just the latest... MORE
Working · December 22, 2017