This Activist Gave His Life to Sound the Alarm on Bangladesh’s Labor Crisis This Activist Gave His Life to Sound the Alarm on Bangladesh’s Labor Crisis
Bangladesh’s factories remain not only unsafe places to work but also unsafe places for workers to speak up for their rights.
Apr 4, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Why the Bloodiest Labor Battle in US History Matters Today Why the Bloodiest Labor Battle in US History Matters Today
All the factors that defined the 1914 conflict at Ludlow are with us once again.
Apr 2, 2014 / Feature / Thai Jones
Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew
A new film about the labor leader reduces him to a caricature and ignores his true strengths as an organizer.
Apr 1, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Marshall Ganz
$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go $2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go
The “tip credit” or “subminimum wage” system basically leaves it up to the consumer to provide the bulk of workers’ earnings. So the custome...
Mar 31, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer
Can the Bangladesh Accord provide a template for globalized corporate accountability?
Mar 28, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous
The fate of public sector unionism lies with a single Supreme Court justice—and not the one you’d want.
Mar 27, 2014 / Editorial / Joel Rogers
Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional
The European Union’s new plan for restricting conflict materials in global trade starts with good intentions, but basically ends there.
Mar 21, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
The Tyranny of the On-Call Schedule: Hourly Injustice in Retail Labor The Tyranny of the On-Call Schedule: Hourly Injustice in Retail Labor
On-call work schedules force part-time laborers to work erratic shifts for little pay, raising the question, “Is it even worth it?”
Mar 19, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Can Germany Reform American Labor Relations? Can Germany Reform American Labor Relations?
German corporations are far more respectful of worker rights—and may have more influence on future US developments than our politicians realize.
Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / William Greider
UAW’s Challenge To Republican Political Interference Is About More than VW Vote UAW’s Challenge To Republican Political Interference Is About More than VW Vote
It is time to call out politicians who use the authority of government to weaken existing unions and to thrwart the right to organize.
Feb 22, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols