How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South
Boeing is fighting a union drive at its 787 Dreamliner plant.
Feb 13, 2017 / Mike Elk
The Next Step for Organized Labor? People in Prison. The Next Step for Organized Labor? People in Prison.
The Industrial Workers of the World is calling for a nationwide prison strike in September.
Jul 11, 2016 / Mike Elk
Exclusive: More Fossil Fuel Companies Pressure Workers to Vote GOP Exclusive: More Fossil Fuel Companies Pressure Workers to Vote GOP
Letters obtained by The Nation show that companies involved in the oil, gas and coal industries are increasingly pushing workers to vote Republican.
Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game
NFL owners are no different than other US bosses and the lockout is their twenty-first-century method of operation.
Aug 28, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin and Mike Elk
OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall? OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall?
Unions invested heavily in the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Was that a huge mistake?
Jun 15, 2012 / OpinionNation / Gordon Lafer, Doug Henwood, Jane McAlevey, Bill Fletcher Jr., Mike Elk, and Adolph Reed Jr.
Bobby Valentine’s Last Stint as Manager Bobby Valentine’s Last Stint as Manager
There is a reason the former Mets skipper hasn't worked a Major League dugout in a decade.
Dec 2, 2011 / Dave Zirin and Mike Elk
The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor
Years after ALEC's Truth In Sentencing bills became the law of the land, its Prison Industries Act has quietly expanded prison labor across the country.
Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch
Thanks to Citizens United, thousands of Koch Industries employees were told whom to vote for.
Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch Big Brothers: Thought Control at Koch
Enabled by the Citizens United decision, Koch Industries told thousands of employees last October how to vote—and even how to think.
Walker’s Big Bank Donors Take a Hit Walker’s Big Bank Donors Take a Hit
Union protesters in Wisconsin are shrewdly targeting M&I Bank, a top Walker campaign contributor.
Mar 11, 2011 / Mike Elk