Luis Feliz Leon

Luis Feliz Leon is an organizer, journalist and independent scholar making good trouble in New York City.

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News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Amazon Lashes Back in Staten Island Warehouses

The company has turned its focus to a union vote at a second warehouse in Staten Island set to start April 25.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Labor Notes

April 15, 2022

News

Economy & Labor

Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Independent Union at GM Plant in Mexico

Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico’s largest trade union.

by: Dan DiMaggio &; Luis Feliz Leon,; Labor Notes

February 6, 2022

News

Economy & Labor

Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant

A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.

by: Luis Feliz Leon &; Dan DiMaggio,; Labor Notes

January 30, 2022

News

Economy & Labor

Warrior Met Coal Miners Are Spending Christmas 2021 on Strike

The current impasse in negotiations, miners report, is over what happens when the strike, which began in April, ends.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Labor Notes

December 25, 2021

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Amid Labor Shortage and Supply Chain Disruption, Workers Have Historic Leverage

This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions or to win long-sought demands.

by: Luis Feliz Leon &; Dan DiMaggio,; Labor Notes

October 2, 2021

News

Economy & Labor

Immigrant Gig Workers Risked Their Lives During Ida. They Want Better Wages.

Delivery app workers don’t receive health care, paid time off, workers’ compensation or a minimum wage guarantee.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Labor Notes

September 6, 2021

News

Economy & Labor

Striking Coal Miners Are Demanding $1.1 Billion From World’s Largest Asset Firm

Warrior Met coal miners are fighting to reverse concessions forced on them when BlackRock became the top shareholder.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Labor Notes

August 14, 2021

News

Economy & Labor

Black Workers in Alabama Aim to Slay the Trillion-Dollar Behemoth That Is Amazon

Unionizing the Amazon warehouse workforce, which is 85 percent Black, is above all a civil rights issue, say organizers.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Truthout

March 11, 2021

News

Politics & Elections

Grassroots Organizers Flipped the Senate and Are Ready to Take on the Democrats

Labor and grassroots groups say they will “maintain a state of permanent mobilization” to push Democrats to the left.

by: Luis Feliz Leon,; Truthout

January 7, 2021