‘We Are Betting on Ourselves’: The WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Its CBA ‘We Are Betting on Ourselves’: The WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Its CBA
It’s an audacious move to achieve something other sports unions have not been able to accomplish: getting the bosses to open the books.
Nov 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications ‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications
Will a lockout at a talc plant help Democrat Jon Tester save his Senate seat?
Oct 29, 2018 / Gabriel Furshong
Airport Workers Can’t Afford Rent or Food as Travel Prices—and Profits—Soar 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.
Oct 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane
The death of teammate Jordan McNair, and the arrogance of boosters protecting the program, has pushed UMD football to the edge.
Oct 10, 2018 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin
Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages
The senator’s crusade to improve conditions at the online retailer demanded accountability from Jeff Bezos and the billionaire class.
Oct 2, 2018 / John Nichols
We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment
Randi Weingarten on unions and politics, Mark Hertsgaard on climate, and David Cole on Kavanaugh.
Sep 6, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
China’s Workers Aren’t Fighting a Trade War—They’re Fighting a Labor War China’s Workers Aren’t Fighting a Trade War—They’re Fighting a Labor War
Bellicose pronouncements from Washington and crackdowns from Beijing aren’t stifling China’s labor movement.
Sep 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The 3 Worst Labor Stories of 2018 The 3 Worst Labor Stories of 2018
And three reasons to not give up hope.
Sep 3, 2018 / Arvind Dilawar
Democrats Need to Show a Whole Lot of Solidarity With Labor in 2018 Democrats Need to Show a Whole Lot of Solidarity With Labor in 2018
The surest way to achieve high wages in the face of global competition is to build and maintain strong unions.
Sep 2, 2018 / John Nichols
A Huge Win for Organized Labor in Missouri A Huge Win for Organized Labor in Missouri
Unions just upset the calculus of the Koch brothers and their corporate allies by winning a landslide victory for labor rights.
Aug 8, 2018 / John Nichols