What is So Scary About Workers Organizing? What is So Scary About Workers Organizing?
Chris Kromm, Gene Carroll and others discuss what is driving the real fear of the Employee Free Choice Act.
Mar 18, 2009 / GRITtv
Unions, Disunited Unions, Disunited
At a time when organized labor stands a chance to make political gains, its energies are depleted by escalating conflicts within its ranks.
Feb 18, 2009 / David Moberg
Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line? Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line?
The treatment of workers at Burger King stands in stark contrast to the extravagant bonuses awarded to Goldman Sach's bailed-out bankers.
Feb 17, 2009 / Brave New Films
Labor’s Man Joins Treasury Team Labor’s Man Joins Treasury Team
Ron Bloom, a former I-banker with the head and heart of a labor activist, has been tapped to advise the Obama administration on the auto bailout. Let's hope they listen to him.
Feb 16, 2009 / William Greider
Can Green Jobs Be Good Jobs? Can Green Jobs Be Good Jobs?
It felt like a dream a year ago, but a growing coalition of labor unions and environmentalists is putting real muscle into the idea that green jobs will help resolve the economic c...
Feb 16, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher
Your Valentine, Made in Prison Your Valentine, Made in Prison
This Valentine's Day you might want to steer clear of Victoria's Secret, unless you like your lingerie made by prisoners.
Feb 12, 2009 / Feature / Beth Schwartzapfel
The New Gold Standard: Jobs The New Gold Standard: Jobs
Keeping labor costs down used to be the standard to measure productivity. Now, it's all about creating jobs--and we can't afford to wait for the private sector to provide them.
Feb 10, 2009 / Feature / Ken Miller
Save the Solis Nomination Save the Solis Nomination
Labor secretary-designee Hilda Solis is not a toxic asset in the Obama personnel portfolio. The GOP is wrong to equate her husband's tax dispute with the infractions of high roller...
Feb 9, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
France in the Streets France in the Streets
In cities and towns across France, people are calling for an in-depth economic revamping that favors the working class.
Feb 4, 2009 / Marc Perelman
Jobless in America Jobless in America
Listen to the voices of the newly unemployed, as they tell their stories, vent their frustrations and share ideas of what government must do to help.
Feb 4, 2009 / Feature / Our Readers and Nicholas von Hoffman