A Higher Minimum Wage Could Pump $5.9 Billion Into LA’s Economy

Los Angeles City Council members are considering the benefits of raising the wage to $15.25 per hour.

Michelle Chen

Weed Is Legal in the Capital—and 10 Other Reasons the Election Wasn’t a Total Bust

From minimum-wage increases to paid sick days to the defeat, again, of Scott Brown—progressives had a few bright spots on an otherwise dark night.

Zoë Carpenter

The Score: Does the Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?

Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert

$15 and a Union: Fast-Food Workers Take Their Demands Nationwide

Nearly two years since their mobilization began with about 200 workers in New York, fast-food workers are following through on their two key demands: a $15 hourly wage and a union.

Michelle Chen

This Ruling Just Gave Workers a Big Boost in Their Fight Against McDonald’s

The fast-food giant must now admit that it’s responsible for the people it employs.

Michelle Chen

What if We Treated Labor Like a Startup?

We should move money toward innovation in the labor movement.

David Rolf