How Jose Pedro de Morais Jr. Came to Miami How Jose Pedro de Morais Jr. Came to Miami
The former finance minister of a notoriously corrupt regime in Angola is living in high style.
Oct 2, 2013 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
In Industry Where Few Workers Are ‘Employees,’ Teamsters Mount Multi-Front Attack In Industry Where Few Workers Are ‘Employees,’ Teamsters Mount Multi-Front Attack
Port truckers in New Jersey and California are working with the Teamsters to organize—and they’re winning.
Jul 25, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Warehouse Workers Moving Walmart Baggage Will Strike Today Warehouse Workers Moving Walmart Baggage Will Strike Today
Workers allege serious safety issues, and retaliation for exposing them.
Jul 24, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters
Workers and supporters urged Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, a Walmart board member, to address the firing of eleven Walmart worker-activists.
Jun 24, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation
The OUR Walmart campaign alleges that multiple strikers are being retaliated against.
Jun 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Penny Pritzker’s Commerce (Part Two) Penny Pritzker’s Commerce (Part Two)
“Behind every fortune lies a crime,” said Balzac—allegedly true for the fortune inherited by Penny Pritzker. Though nowadays, as the finances of Obama's Comme...
May 6, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse
Workers won their jobs back with a three-week strike, but then got fired all over again.
Mar 20, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting? Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting?
The Communications Workers of America says that the ruling overturning Obama’s nominations emboldened employers—like the one that terminated twenty-two union activists....
Mar 1, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats
Workers are protesting a new round of alleged intimidation tactics.
Feb 7, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Tentative Ruling Allows Walmart to Be Named as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action Tentative Ruling Allows Walmart to Be Named as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action
The ruling brings warehouse workers one step closer to holding Walmart directly responsible for alleged retaliation and wage theft.
Jan 7, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson