Labor Organizing

NYC school bus

Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run

Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.

Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Anti-ICE Protests

How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants

As politicians debate the fate of Dreamers, we all need to join the fight.

Sep 15, 2017 / John Washington

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Germany’s Working Poor

Germany’s Working Poor Germany’s Working Poor

The Germans now face the highest number of impoverished workers in a decade, thanks to the draconian Hartz IV unemployment law.

Sep 6, 2017 / Olivier Cyran

Minimum wage protest

The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering

This Labor Day, don’t listen to his empty promises to protect working people.

Sep 1, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Labor Day Used to Be a Grand Celebration in This Storied Factory Town

Labor Day Used to Be a Grand Celebration in This Storied Factory Town Labor Day Used to Be a Grand Celebration in This Storied Factory Town

Then the factory closed and the union crumbled.

Aug 23, 2017 / Feature / Amy Goldstein

Schumer DC

Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally. Democrats Are Starting a Fierce Internal Debate. Finally.

The party establishment won’t change on its own, and Democratic leaders won’t see the light unless they feel the heat.

Aug 22, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders on Stage

Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves, and That’s Okay Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves, and That’s Okay

When parties are in the wilderness, they need a healthy debate about ideals. 

Aug 11, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Jane Kleeb Press Headshot

A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America

Jane Kleeb describes her journey from Republican to Bernie Sanders Democrat—and what it takes to forge unlikely alliances.

Aug 8, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

UChicago GSU

Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights

Classes may be over, but the class struggle sure isn’t.

Aug 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

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