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September 6, 2022
Barbara Ehrenreich, a Writer for Change
The author and activist, who died last week, documented with prescience and empathy the lives of people who are overlooked by society.
Katha Pollitt
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September 1, 2022
Fair Wages for Fast Food
California’s FAST Act could establish a bill of rights for fast food service workers. The industry is trying to stop it.
Sasha Abramsky
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March 9, 2021
Democrats Refusing to Fight for $15 Are the Best Allies Republicans Have
When eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus blocked a wage hike, they endangered Democratic prospects in 2022.
John Nichols
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July 23, 2019
The Fight for $15 Has Created a Road Map for Change
The Raise the Wage Act is a winning issue for progressive candidates.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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December 21, 2018
Is This the Turning Point in the Fight Against Amazon?
New fronts against the mega-retailers brutal business practices are opening up all the time.
Michelle Chen
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November 9, 2018
Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights
Rolling back so-called “joint-employer” protections could undermine the Fight for 15 and other vital campaigns.
Michelle Chen
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November 8, 2018
Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats
Now it’s up to the newly elected governors to fight for the overworked and underpaid constituents who voted them into office.
Mary Kay Henry
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October 12, 2018
Airport Workers Can’t Afford Rent or Food as Travel Prices—and Profits—Soar
A generation ago, aviation was seen as bulwark of unionized middle-class jobs in the modern global service economy.
Michelle Chen
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October 4, 2018
These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh
Joan Walsh on the confirmation hearings, D.D. Guttenplan on a new radical majority, and Michelle Chen on the Fight for $15.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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September 18, 2018
McDonald’s Workers Walk Out Over Sexual Harassment
“Hold the burgers, hold the fries, keep your hands off our thighs.”
Rebecca Grant