Only Democracy Can Save One of America’s Greatest Unions Only Democracy Can Save One of America’s Greatest Unions
We need strong unions more than ever, which means giving UAW members a real say in how their union is run.
Nov 18, 2021 / Liz Skeen
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
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
On the John Deere Picket Line in Iowa With UAW Local 281 On the John Deere Picket Line in Iowa With UAW Local 281
With $1.6 billion in profits just in the third quarter of this year, the company has ample time and money to squeeze striking workers—unless national unions step up their support.
Oct 20, 2021 / Column / Dave Leshtz
The Biggest Uprising Since the Civil War Happened Here 100 Years Ago The Biggest Uprising Since the Civil War Happened Here 100 Years Ago
The Battle of Blair Mountain saw thousands of miners battling cops’ machine guns—and enduring aerial bombardment. Yet today hardly anyone remembers a thing about it.
Aug 30, 2021 / Column / Samuel Fleischman
Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights
“I’ve definitely been in the trenches with my labor sisters and brothers,” says the candidate, who has a long history of defending unions.
Jul 30, 2021 / John Nichols
Hospital Bosses Recruit Replacements for Striking Nurses Hospital Bosses Recruit Replacements for Striking Nurses
Tenet, the for-profit company that owns St. Vincent’s, chose to “improve their cash position” rather than meet the needs of nurses who worked through the pandemic.
Jun 10, 2021 / Dana Simon
Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act
The sports unions for basketball, baseball, football, and hockey have combined forces—and the labor movement is stronger for it.
May 6, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Nurses Are Striking Across the Country Over Patient Safety Nurses Are Striking Across the Country Over Patient Safety
The pandemic—and widespread frustration over unsafe working conditions—has triggered a wave of strikes in hospitals from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
May 6, 2021 / Sarah Jaffe and C.M. Lewis
What Next for Amazon Workers? What Next for Amazon Workers?
How labor can leverage the current antitrust revival to advance unionization at Amazon and other giant corporations.
Apr 27, 2021 / Nelson Lichtenstein