Jenny Brown

Organizer, National Women's Liberation, Author and Contributor at Freelance

Assistant Editor at Labor Notes

Assistant editor @Labornotes. Author, Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work.

Articles

Christine Anu is celebrating 30 years since My Island Home!

3 days ago | nowtolove.com.au | Jenny Brown

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10 Ways Gardening With Native Plants Will Save You Time, Effort, and Money

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jenny Brown

There's a lot of buzz (ha) around native plants these days, largely because research has shown that they're incredibly important for pollinators, including bees. As a bonus to humans, native plants have adapted to the climate, soil, and rainfall of their region, which means they'll thrive without much work on our end. Here are some science-backed reasons native plants are the low-maintenance garden winners we need.
Federal Unionists Say It’s Not Game Over, It’s Game On

2 weeks ago | progressivehub.net | Jenny Brown |Labor Notes

Federal unions are leading the charge to push back against Trump’s anti-worker policies. By Jenny Brown, Labor NotesA scrappy network of federal unionists is leading the response to the Trump administration’s attacks on their workplaces, including Trump’s March 27 order purporting to end union contracts covering most federal workers. Where the Federal Unionists Network has led, union leaders have followed.
Federal Unionists Say It’s Not Game Over, It’s Game On

2 weeks ago | znetwork.org | Jenny Brown

A scrappy network of federal unionists is leading the response to the Trump administration’s attacks on their workplaces, including Trump’s March 27 order purporting to end union contracts covering most federal workers. Where the Federal Unionists Network has led, union leaders have followed. In a Zoom event that drew 65,000 viewers, FUN got official support from all the significant federal unions for their bottom-up organizing approach to the Trump onslaught.
Federal Unionists Say It’s Not Game Over, It’s Game On

3 weeks ago | labornotes.org | Jenny Brown

A scrappy network of federal unionists is leading the response to the Trump administration’s attacks on their workplaces, including Trump’s March 27 order purporting to end union contracts covering most federal workers. Where the Federal Unionists Network has led, union leaders have followed. In a Zoom event that drew 65,000 viewers, FUN got official support from all the significant federal unions for their bottom-up organizing approach to the Trump onslaught.
Workers Respond as Trump Tries to Bust Airport Screeners Union

1 month ago | truthdig.com | Jenny Brown

In a memo that that one TSA employee said sounded like “a teenage blogger writing about someone they don’t like,” the Department of Homeland Security announced March 7 that it was cancelling the union contract for 47,000 workers at the Transportation Security Administration. The American Federation of Government Employees signed its contract with TSA in May 2024, and it wasn’t set to expire until 2031.
Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union

1 month ago | scheerpost.com | Jenny Brown

By Jenny Brown / Labor NotesIn a memo that that one TSA employee said sounded like “a teenage blogger writing about someone they don’t like,” the Department of Homeland Security announced March 7 that it was cancelling the union contract for 47,000 workers at the Transportation Security Administration. The American Federation of Government Employees signed its contract with TSA in May 2024, and it wasn’t set to expire until 2031.
Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union

1 month ago | labornotes.org | Jenny Brown

In a memo that that one TSA employee said sounded like “a teenage blogger writing about someone they don’t like,” the Department of Homeland Security announced March 7 that it was cancelling the union contract for 47,000 workers at the Transportation Security Administration. The American Federation of Government Employees signed its contract with TSA in May 2024, and it wasn’t set to expire until 2031.
Federal Workers Mobilize against Musk’s and Trump’s ‘Corporate Coup’

1 month ago | scheerpost.com | Jenny Brown

By Jenny Brown / Labor NotesFederal employee union members have been speaking out, rallying, and suing, as agency after agency has been hit by Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—a private unaccountable entity which has been demanding access to all government records while spreading wild lies about waste and fraud. Around 20,000 workers have been summarily fired so far.
Federal Workers Mobilize Against Musk’s And Trump’s ‘Corporate Coup’

2 months ago | popularresistance.org | Jenny Brown |Labor Notes

Above photo: Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) members were among dozens of unions represented at a lunchtime picket in New York City on February 19. Jenny Brown. Federal employee union members have been speaking out, rallying, and suing, as agency after agency has been hit by Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE)—a private unaccountable entity which has been demanding access to all government records while spreading wild lies about waste and fraud.