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Low-wage workers
Low-wage workers news and analysis from The Nation
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June 14, 2018
Only about 10 percent of Americans work in the gig economy, but the disruptive impact of the sector should not be underestimated.
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June 4, 2018
In the Epic Systems case, the Supreme Court made it that much harder for workers to seek collective justice.
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May 24, 2018
A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.
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May 24, 2018
It’s time for prosecutors to shift their focus to protecting the millions of workers who are victimized by their bosses each year.
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May 1, 2018
For May Day, we look back at the work of Nate Smith, whose organizing broke down racial barriers in Pittsburgh’s trade unions.
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April 10, 2018
With inequality reaching new heights, the idea of a government-guaranteed living wage is gaining steam among progressives.
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March 20, 2018
Republicans have launched a “breathtaking” assault on a range of safety-net programs—from health care to housing to legal aid.
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March 14, 2018
At Disney’s resorts in Florida and California, workers are fighting for better pay and working conditions.
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February 16, 2018
Thanks to a savvy, progressive coalition, Austinites will no longer have to work through heart attacks, flus, and stomach bugs.
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February 9, 2018
Upending Obama-era precedent, the NLRB is threatening the ability of workers at franchise restaurants to organize.
