A Snow Day Cost This Woman Her Job at Whole Foods A Snow Day Cost This Woman Her Job at Whole Foods
All over the country, parents are losing jobs because of conflicting orders: public health officials instructing parents to keep kids home, and bosses threatening to fire workers w...
Feb 10, 2014 / Ellen Bravo
Why Is the Port Authority Raising Wages for Only Some Airport Workers? Why Is the Port Authority Raising Wages for Only Some Airport Workers?
Thanks to a muddled response from the bi-state agency, subcontracted workers at LaGuardia and JFK airports will receive raises, but those at Newark will not.
Feb 4, 2014 / Allegra Kirkland
What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters
Suddenly local fashion is all the rage. But can the garment trades once again bring good jobs to New York City?
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline
Tell President Obama to Give Federal Contract Workers a Raise Tell President Obama to Give Federal Contract Workers a Raise
While raising the minimum wage for all workers requires the cooperation of Congress, President Obama can unilaterally raise the wages of federal contract workers.
Jan 27, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction
Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages
Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Jan 21, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’ MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’
Honor Dr. King by fighting for a minimum wage hike big enough to lift families out of poverty.
Jan 20, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Amazon Workers Vote Not to Unionize Amazon Workers Vote Not to Unionize
Nearly thirty Amazon technicians held the first unionization vote in the company’s history.
Jan 16, 2014 / Blog / Jessica Weisberg
How the Rise of Women in Labor Could Save the Movement How the Rise of Women in Labor Could Save the Movement
A new wave of female labor leaders are winning by thinking big.
Jan 10, 2014 / Bryce Covert
DC City Council Approves Minimum Wage Boost DC City Council Approves Minimum Wage Boost
As minimum wage battles flare around the country, the nation’s capital leads the way with a significant increase.
Dec 30, 2013 / Editorial / Aaron Miguel Cantú
Thank a Postal Worker Thank a Postal Worker
The USPS needs support, not downsizing.
Dec 26, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols