Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse
Workers won their jobs back with a three-week strike, but then got fired all over again.
Mar 20, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee
Workers insist “McDonald’s Must Pay.”
Mar 14, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home
Organizers say management retaliated against strikers by locking them out of their homes.
Mar 13, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike
Alleging unpaid wages and repeated retaliation, workers are coming out about immigrant injustice.
Mar 6, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting? Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting?
The Communications Workers of America says that the ruling overturning Obama’s nominations emboldened employers—like the one that terminated twenty-two union activists....
Mar 1, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike
Janitors say they’re prepared to walk off the job to protest unsafe conditions and illegal retaliation.
Feb 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving
Under the leadership of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Walmart Foundation used generous gifts to grease the way for store expansions.
Feb 15, 2013 / Josh Eidelson and Lee Fang
How Can Labor Be Saved? How Can Labor Be Saved?
American unions are in deep trouble. What’s the way out?
Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Josh Eidelson
Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing
Labor welcomed the proposal, but what it means for tipped workers remains unclear.
Feb 13, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats
Workers are protesting a new round of alleged intimidation tactics.
Feb 7, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson