Why Barbara Kopple’s Labor Films Remain As Urgent as Ever Why Barbara Kopple’s Labor Films Remain As Urgent as Ever
As her Oscar-winning labor documentaries return to theaters, Kopple reflects on union-busting, gig work, and her latest film on unions.
May 1, 2026 / Q&A / Ben Schwartz
What Starbucks Taught Me About Union-Busting What Starbucks Taught Me About Union-Busting
A new labor nonprofit called Union Now is trying to help workers weather firings, delays, and first-contract battles. We could’ve used their help in our Starbucks campaigns.
May 1, 2026 / Jaz Brisack
May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition
This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund.
Apr 30, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Will Baseball’s Billionaire Owners Go on Strike? Will Baseball’s Billionaire Owners Go on Strike?
A looming lockout could test whether baseball players can hold the line against billionaire team owners.
Apr 16, 2026 / Kelly Candaele and Peter Dreier
New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers
Five years after they began organizing for it, deliveristas have a space to rest and charge their e-bikes.
Apr 14, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Dolores Huerta, a Lifetime of Leadership Dolores Huerta, a Lifetime of Leadership
April 10, 2026 marks the 96th birthday of the American labor leader and feminist activist.
Apr 10, 2026 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández
The Cost of Making Cesar Chavez the Face of a Movement The Cost of Making Cesar Chavez the Face of a Movement
The harrowing revelations about Chavez expose how much Latino history in the United States has been made to rest on one man.
Apr 6, 2026 / Julissa Natzely Arce Raya
Meet the Immigrant Workers Who Launched the First Major Meatpacking Strike in Decades Meet the Immigrant Workers Who Launched the First Major Meatpacking Strike in Decades
Amid the Trump administration’s assault on immigrant workers, thousands at the country’s largest meat processor organized across nationalities to launch a historic work stoppage.
Apr 3, 2026 / Ella Fanger
Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.
Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko
Do the Owners of MLB Teams Even Like Baseball? Do the Owners of MLB Teams Even Like Baseball?
The failsons and finance brokers who own MLB franchises seem ready to destroy the league to make themselves a little richer—and too many fans may take their side.
Mar 25, 2026 / Matt Kreisher