Three Questions About Poverty the Republican Candidates Should Answer Tonight Three Questions About Poverty the Republican Candidates Should Answer Tonight
Wednesday’s debate will be held at the library dedicated to the president who spread many of the stereotypes that are still used to demonize low-income people.
Sep 16, 2015 / Marisol Bello
5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall 5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall
America’s unions have been in retreat for decades—but can history point toward some fresh starts?
Sep 15, 2015 / James M. Larkin
Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions
The American people simply are not as anti-union as the governor’s active imagination tells him they are.
Sep 14, 2015 / John Nichols
This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers
And this is how reformers and activists might win protections for Silicon Valley’s so-called “independent contractors.”
Sep 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Yes, Your T-Shirt Was ‘Made in LA’—and the Worker Got 4 Cents For It Yes, Your T-Shirt Was ‘Made in LA’—and the Worker Got 4 Cents For It
Why the sorry state of Los Angeles garment manufacturing should put serious attention on sweatshops—here in the US and across the world.
Sep 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Tennessee Higher Education Talks Big, Acts Cheap Tennessee Higher Education Talks Big, Acts Cheap
Statewide austerity measures leave campus workers doing more work for less pay.
Sep 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Unionization of Digital Media The Unionization of Digital Media
A recent string of campaigns show that while unions at “legacy” newspapers are eroding, organizing still has a place in the digital space.
Sep 8, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions
The Republican candidate’s backers plan to spend as much as $16 million on an anti-labor ad campaign. But it won’t work.
Sep 4, 2015 / John Nichols
The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding
But New York State is cracking down on “opting out.”
Sep 2, 2015 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
This Labor Ruling Could Give a Big Boost to the Fight For 15 This Labor Ruling Could Give a Big Boost to the Fight For 15
The National Labor Relations Board just gave “outsourced” workers a new tool to hold employers accountable.
Aug 31, 2015 / Michelle Chen