Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: November 28 - December 5, 2025
Newsguild launches "News, Not Slop" campaign, workers step up for struggling members, and more headlines for your week.
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Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: November 21-28, 2025.
David Huerta pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charge, Starbucks workers get a boost from the Teamsters, and more headlines for your Thanksgiving.
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Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: November 14-21 2025.
Welcome back to the weekly labor digest.
Unemployed in America
Thanks for nothing, guys
I honestly don't know what I expected.
In the Field
It was never about the numbers
On trying to work in the dying American news industry
Community Organizing
We gave them flowers; they sent in the horses.
Reflections on No Kings Day 2 in Los Angeles.
IATSE
Disney Studios seeks to fire union lot nurses in favor of subcontractors, shredding an 85-year tradition
Disney Studio lot nurses, represented by IATSE Local 80, expressed shock and concern at the news; the union plans a response.
U.S. Labor Movement
Kaiser Nurses head back to work after 5 day strike
Thousands of healthcare workers are back to work after a groundbreaking 5-day strike last week. Negotiations set to resume next week.
In the Field
5 days left in the subscriber drive; can you help me reach my goal?
We're nearing the end of the month of September, which means we're nearing the end of this month's subscriber drive. We're very close to my goal--will you help me get over the finish line?
Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: September 12-19, 2025.
Backlash to Kimmel's firing reaches a fever pitch, Teamsters endorse Ramaswamy in Ohio, and other headlines you might have missed.