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 / 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
A Union of Unions A Union of Unions
There are bigger American unions, but none that are feistier organizers than HERE (hotel and restaurant workers) and UNITE (historically garment and textile workers).
Apr 1, 2004 / David Moberg
New School, Old Tricks New School, Old Tricks
The New School University is one of Manhattan's most storied progressive institutions. But don't tell that to the people who work there.
Mar 18, 2004 / Eyal Press
Texas, Inc. Texas, Inc.
Taking privatization to extremes, a new law ends the public sector as we knew it.
Dec 18, 2003 / Feature / Kim Phillips-Fein
Labor Warms to Dean Labor Warms to Dean
Even as the labor leaders who support him are redoubling efforts to secure the Democratic presidential nod for Dick Gephardt, it is becoming increasingly clear that the former ...
Oct 30, 2003 / John Nichols
Labor’s Health Problem Labor’s Health Problem
While fighting givebacks, unions can't lose sight of the big healthcare picture.
Jun 19, 2003 / Feature / Steve Early
Labor’s Cold War Labor’s Cold War
Freshly unearthed documents may force the AFL-CIO to face up to past betrayals.
May 1, 2003 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
Lighting Labor’s Fire Lighting Labor’s Fire
While we wait for labor law reform, here are a few things unions can do.
Dec 5, 2002 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan and Barbara Ehrenreich
A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions
President Bush, a scion of great wealth who has never had to earn an honest living, has abruptly wiped out the jobs, retirement security and health benefits of 850,000 blue- ...
Nov 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer