John Deere Workers Remain on Strike and Reject Two-Tier Pay John Deere Workers Remain on Strike and Reject Two-Tier Pay
Though the company offered raises and concession on health care and retirement, the union is standing firm. And so far, the public is behind them.
Nov 11, 2021 / Dave Leshtz
How to Stop Progressives From Losing the Working Class How to Stop Progressives From Losing the Working Class
A new report, based on extensive survey data, suggests “Commonsense Solidarity” might be the answer.
Nov 11, 2021 / Katherine Rader
Green Jobs Shouldn’t Leave Black and Brown Workers Behind Green Jobs Shouldn’t Leave Black and Brown Workers Behind
There is a coming surge of green jobs, but the public workforce system is failing environmental justice communities. Let’s not waste this opportunity to do better.
Nov 10, 2021 / Daniel Munczek Edelman
News Alert: Dads Have a Role to Play in the Paid-Leave Fight, Too News Alert: Dads Have a Role to Play in the Paid-Leave Fight, Too
Leaving women to advocate for this essential policy on their own is not only sexist; it’s a massive disservice to fathers.
Nov 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal
As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat
There is currently no federal standard protecting workers from heat. OSHA will develop a new rule to change that.
Nov 10, 2021 / Bryce Covert
John Koopman: Stars and Stripes and Strip Clubs John Koopman: Stars and Stripes and Strip Clubs
How a war correspondent found himself bouncing rowdy customers at a strip club—and what came next.
Nov 8, 2021 / Podcast / The Nation and Economic Hardship Reporting Project
What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike? What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike?
The successful strike earlier this year was not organized overnight—it took months of preparation and outreach efforts.
Nov 8, 2021 / StudentNation / Mansee Khurana
The Working Class Is on Strike The Working Class Is on Strike
It’s time for Washington to have their backs.
Nov 4, 2021 / John Fetterman
Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change. Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change.
As debate rages over President Biden’s social spending bill, there’s been little attention paid to the woman who’s helped push some of its most popular ideas.
Nov 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
There’s a Term for the Avalanche of Paperwork We All Deal With There’s a Term for the Avalanche of Paperwork We All Deal With
When Lisa Ventura’s father needed help filing for unemployment, she got an overload of what experts call “administrative burden.”
Nov 1, 2021 / Podcast / The Nation and Economic Hardship Reporting Project