Unions

Chinese Walmart

The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global

Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.

Jun 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Sanders with CWA workers in Brooklyn

Democrats Should Listen a Lot More to Labor Democrats Should Listen a Lot More to Labor

Limiting the number of labor leaders on the committee that will draft the Democratic platform represents a missed opportunity.

Jun 3, 2016 / John Nichols

Domino’s Pizza

This Lawsuit Against Domino’s Could Be Huge for Workers This Lawsuit Against Domino’s Could Be Huge for Workers

The New York attorney general’s wage-theft suit could pave the way for unionizing workplaces across different owner-operators.

May 30, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Filipino Solidarity Picket

Filipino Workers Are Seizing the Means of Communication in the Fight Against Verizon Filipino Workers Are Seizing the Means of Communication in the Fight Against Verizon

These workers understand that without a strong global labor movement, they’re in an unwinnable race to the bottom.

May 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Construction

Actually, the Labor-Green Alliance Has Never Been Stronger Actually, the Labor-Green Alliance Has Never Been Stronger

A disagreement within the AFL-CIO about a political partnership with billionaire Tom Steyer is really a sign of progress.

May 24, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

NYC Teacher in Class

If Students’ Learning Conditions Are Teachers’ Working Conditions, These Students Are in Trouble If Students’ Learning Conditions Are Teachers’ Working Conditions, These Students Are in Trouble

New York City’s public schools are falling behind.

May 23, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Pre-K Teacher and Students

Without More Even Investment, Universal Pre-K Won’t Be Universal Without More Even Investment, Universal Pre-K Won’t Be Universal

When pre-K teachers at community centers typically make $27,000 less than public elementary-school teachers, how can we expect quality early-childhood education?

May 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Schoolbus

Citizens Are Not Consumers Citizens Are Not Consumers

When education gets outsourced, students lose.

May 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Coal worker leads on tour of old coal facility

Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow

Is an environmentally sustainable economic transition possible?

May 4, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Rally against budget cuts

Making Sense of the Boston Public Schools Walkout Making Sense of the Boston Public Schools Walkout

The Boston Public Schools have been under sustained budget cuts for several years. This year students decided they'd had enough.

May 2, 2016 / StudentNation / Keegan O’Brien

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