LA’s New Latino Mayor LA’s New Latino Mayor
Villaraigosa could make political history not just for his city, but for the country.
May 18, 2005 / Feature / Jon Wiener
Labor’s Lost in LA Labor’s Lost in LA
By supporting LA's incumbent mayor, the labor movement may have weakened its hand.
May 5, 2005 / Editorial / Marc Cooper
Union Blues Lift in Chicago Union Blues Lift in Chicago
Home childcare workers declare a victory.
Apr 9, 2005 / Feature / David Moberg
Fighting for Unions Fighting for Unions
Some 57 million nonunion workers in the United States say they would form a union tomorrow if given the chance, according to new poll conducted in February by Peter D. Hart and...
Mar 31, 2005 / Editorial / Stewart Acuff
Chips Fall in Vegas Chips Fall in Vegas
"We have to change the AFL-CIO,"
Mar 3, 2005 / Feature / David Moberg
On the Money On the Money
Massive resources are at stake in the debate roiling the AFL-CIO's Las Vegas summit.
Mar 2, 2005 / Feature / David Moberg
Can’t Workers of the World Unite? Can’t Workers of the World Unite?
Labor debates its future.
Feb 24, 2005 / Feature / David Moberg
Lessons for Labor Lessons for Labor
What unions did right--and wrong--in the 2004 election.
Dec 9, 2004 / Feature / David Moberg
Union Makes Its Bed Union Makes Its Bed
On September 29 in San Francisco, 4,000 hotel employees--all members of the newly merged union UNITE HERE--walked out on strike or were locked out of their workplaces after their...
Oct 7, 2004 / Editorial / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
A Dream Deferred A Dream Deferred
After bloody battles for desegregation, blacks in Memphis are still behind.
Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Michael Honey