Protesting Activists’ Firings, Walmart Workers Plan the Biggest Mobilization Since Black Friday Protesting Activists’ Firings, Walmart Workers Plan the Biggest Mobilization Since Black Friday
The Thursday protests will hit fifteen cities.
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Courage Is Contagious: Fast Food Workers Expected to Protest Low Wages Nationwide Courage Is Contagious: Fast Food Workers Expected to Protest Low Wages Nationwide
Fast food and retail workers all across the country will strike on Thursday, August 29, to demand living wages.
Aug 28, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline
Nine fired workers and one current one were arrested at the end of a rally at which they gave Walmart a deadline to raise wages and reinstate fired workers.
Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard
We’ll march for jobs as well we should, but where do I line up for the march for leisure?
Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing
The federation’s general counsel tells The Nation “limited, thoughtful experiments” with alternative organizing models could be ahead.
Aug 16, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Domestic Worker Labor Leader: Federal Victory Is in Sight Domestic Worker Labor Leader: Federal Victory Is in Sight
A proposed regulatory change would extend some basic federal protections to long-excluded domestic workers.
Aug 15, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Workers ROC the Restaurant Industry Workers ROC the Restaurant Industry
How low-wage food service workers are serving up justice.
Aug 14, 2013 / Feature / Laura Flanders
Veto Decision Looms for DC Retail Living Wage Bill Veto Decision Looms for DC Retail Living Wage Bill
The bill, requiring hourly compensation of $12.50, is a high-profile challenge to Walmart’s business model.
Aug 7, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities
Today marks the beginning of the largest fast food walkout in US history.
Jul 29, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
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