The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu
Get ready for more wage theft, more discrimination, and fewer unions.
Oct 3, 2017 / Ian Millhiser
Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively? Will the Supreme Court Prevent Employees From Bringing Workplace Grievances Collectively?
Many workers are forced into arbitration, so they’ve tried to arbitrate collectively. The case the Supreme Court heard yesterday could put an end to that.
Oct 3, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft
How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers? How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers?
Without robust worker protections built in to single-payer legislation, health-care workers will continue to be undervalued.
Sep 28, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue
A peek inside the rogues’ gallery… A real Shonda… End of the line… Tending our rural roots…
Sep 28, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers and Eric Alterman
The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms
The French president’s proposed labor code would have grave consequences for workers.
Sep 22, 2017 / Cole Stangler
Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run
Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.
Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence
The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.
Sep 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen
How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants
As politicians debate the fate of Dreamers, we all need to join the fight.
Sep 15, 2017 / no-paywall / John Washington
The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward
Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.
Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Unemployment Statistics Don’t Take Into Account People Who Have Given Up on Finding a Job Unemployment Statistics Don’t Take Into Account People Who Have Given Up on Finding a Job
Why are over 94 million working-age adults not looking for jobs?
Sep 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen