At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive
Pitt’s grad-student union joins three other universities in the state that are fighting the same union-busting law firm.
Jun 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress
Activists are getting at least some members of Congress to listen to the real stories of poverty and injustice in America.
Jun 14, 2018 / John Nichols
Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Take on Private-Equity Barons: ‘You Ought to Be Ashamed’ Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Take on Private-Equity Barons: ‘You Ought to Be Ashamed’
The executives stripped profits from the toy chain and left employees with nothing.
Jun 5, 2018 / David Dayen
The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits
In the Epic Systems case, the Supreme Court made it that much harder for workers to seek collective justice.
Jun 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.
Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato
How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization
Dockworkers say the same “harsh neoliberal experiment” that reduced their wages will spread to the rest of Europe.
Jun 1, 2018 / Alexander Saeedy
Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
A Colorado legislative candidate just shredded an appeal from an anti-labor group.
May 29, 2018 / John Nichols
There Is Power in a Union There Is Power in a Union
A new study overturns economic orthodoxy and shows that unions reduce inequality.
May 23, 2018 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
Regardless of How the Supreme Court Rules in ‘Janus,’ Labor Needs to Get More Militant Regardless of How the Supreme Court Rules in ‘Janus,’ Labor Needs to Get More Militant
The teachers in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky show us that successful labor action can happen in any environment.
May 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents
The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.
May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel