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Organizers say Cap Times union campaign aligns with news outlet’s progressive heritage

Nearly 50 years after a strike that ended union representation at the Madison Capital Times, the newspaper’s eight newsroom employees announced last week they have joined a  union...

May 17, 2026

UC workers avoid striking with an 11th-hour agreement; Governor Spanberger vetoes public employee collective bargaining protections; Samsung workers prepare for an 18-day strike.

Cap Times reporters form union

The weekly publication’s reporters are forming a union in association with NewsGuild-CWA, the largest union for journalists in the country.

April 16, 2026

DOD terminates union contracts; building workers in New York authorize a strike; and the American Postal Workers Union launches ads promoting mail-in voting.

Cap Times management agrees to recognize newsroom union

The publisher of the Cap Times said Thursday that the news organization’s management will voluntarily recognize the eight-member newsroom staff’s union.  The employees formally ann...

50 years and counting

Isthmus was founded in 1976 by Vince O’Hern and the late Fred Milverstedt. The first issue was eight pages long and featured a shot from the movie ‘Taxi Driver’ on the cover. It’s...

Idaho Statesman Goes On Strike Over ‘Unfair Wages’ and ‘AI Slop’

They were seen outside their office with signs during their strike. Continue reading…

April 02, 2026

Sheridan, Colorado educators go on strike; Maryland graduate student workers are one step closer to collective bargaining rights.

50 Moments in 50 years

Madison has undergone enormous change since Isthmus published its first issue in April 1976 and the paper has chronicled that evolution with care and affection. Here are some of th...

May 10, 2026

Workers at the Long Island Rail Road threaten to strike, and referees at the National Football League reach a collective bargaining agreement.

April 19, 2026

Chicago Teachers’ Union reach May Day agreement; New York City doormen win tentative deal; MLBPA fires two more executives.

May 14, 2026

MLB begins negotiating; Westchester passes a new wage act; USDA employees sue the Agriculture Secretary.

May 20, 2026

LIRR strike ends after three-day shutdown; key senators reject Trump's proposed 26% cut to Labor Department budget; EEOC moves to eliminate employer demographic reporting requireme...

Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violationWorkers at local newspapers owned by Hearst allege the company is trying to “d...

Media Note: VTDigger and Its Union Ink New Contract

April 7, 2026

WGA reaches deal with studios; meatpacking strike brings employer back to table; union leaders take on AI.

The way we were

Revisit Madison's past with a collection of Isthmus file photos from the '70s, '80s and '90s.

Italian journalists stage third strike over decade-old contract dispute

Journalists and publishers in Italy clash over contract renewal.   Italian journalists working at newspapers, news agencies and national broadcasters will stage a walkout for 24...

April 3, 2026

NLRB says Amazon failed to bargain with union; Harvard graduate workers authorize strike, and states move to preempt local employment law.

Labor Watch: Loyola, UC Workers to Strike While Harvard Fights Continue

Labor Watch: Loyola, UC Workers to Strike While Harvard Fights Continue Emma Whitford Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Plus, the Maryland Legislature voted to...

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages

Unionized staff at ProPublica, one of the country's leading nonprofit newsrooms, are walking off the job for 24 hours beginning Wednesday and asking the public to honor a digital p...

Isthmus celebrates 50 years in print!

Today Isthmus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, grateful for generous support from its readers and local advertisers.

Harvard Grad Student Workers Go On Strike

Harvard Grad Student Workers Go On Strike Emma Whitford Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago