The Amazon Labor Union’s Historic Victory Was the First Step The Amazon Labor Union’s Historic Victory Was the First Step
But with the full support of the New York City labor movement and the broader community, the workers can win.
Apr 15, 2022 / Editorial / Jane McAlevey
Congress Is Dragging Its Feet on Recognizing a Staffers’ Union Congress Is Dragging Its Feet on Recognizing a Staffers’ Union
Congressional workers often struggle to get by, and they lack legal protections to organize and collectively bargain.
Apr 6, 2022 / Editorial / Aída Chávez
The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement
For the first time in decades, we will know exactly how many strikes there are in a year.
Apr 5, 2022 / Johnnie Kallas, Eli Friedman, and Leonardo Grageda
Honoring Dolores Huerta’s Legacy Honoring Dolores Huerta’s Legacy
At 92 years old, the iconic labor activist continues to fight for workers’ rights.
Apr 2, 2022 / Back Page / David Bacon
Amazon Workers Score a Decisive Win in Staten Island! Amazon Workers Score a Decisive Win in Staten Island!
Today’s vote marks an important victory over corporate power and arrogance—and a crucial step in the fight to unionize the company.
Apr 1, 2022 / Jane McAlevey
It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration Completely It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration Completely
Congress essentially admitted that forced arbitration is a corrupt practice—but only banned it in one area.
Apr 1, 2022 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
Across the Country, Faculty Fight to Defend Academic Freedom Across the Country, Faculty Fight to Defend Academic Freedom
Displaying an unprecedented solidarity, the academic community is mobilizing to confront an existential assault on its professional work and values.
Mar 30, 2022 / Ellen Schrecker
BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom
Much of the News staff has been written off as dead weight on the payroll. What, after all, is a Pulitzer worth on a balance sheet?
Mar 29, 2022 / Rachel Sanders
We Can Thank the Wobblies for the Biggest Labor Story of the Year We Can Thank the Wobblies for the Biggest Labor Story of the Year
The radical tactics of the IWW are better suited to the bleak US jobs landscape than those of mainstream trade unions.
Mar 17, 2022 / Malcolm Harris
New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition
Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?
Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan