Labor Organizing

UAW members outside the Nissan plant

A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing

In Canton, Mississippi, an inspiring UAW campaign is linking workers’ rights to demands for racial justice—and charting a new path for organizing in the South.

Aug 3, 2017 / John Nichols

Anti-deportation protest

Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants

You can also show your support for workers in a Nissan plant in Mississippi and lobby your members of Congress to think beyond resistance.

Aug 1, 2017 / NationAction

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize 500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

Their victory builds on a movement to uplift rank-and-file workers on the margins of the tech boom.

Jul 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Dairy farm cows

Do You Drink Milk? Read This. Do You Drink Milk? Read This.

Over 60 New York dairy workers have been killed on the job just since 2006.

Jul 27, 2017 / Michelle Chen

The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin

The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin

Progressive politics once thrived in the state, and the need for it still exists.

Jul 25, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones

Participants at a pro-union rally

How the Left Can Win in the South How the Left Can Win in the South

Bernie Sanders’s crushing defeat across the South should be a wake-up call for progressives—but victory is within reach.

Jul 20, 2017 / Paul Blest

Tufts Medical Center nurses picket

This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike

They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.

Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey

A Plan to Make Flying Less Awful

A Plan to Make Flying Less Awful A Plan to Make Flying Less Awful

How would airports change if the workers who made them run earned a living wage?

Jul 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen

StoryCorps Alaska

The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps

It’s a perfect example of the labor problems mission-driven nonprofits often have.

Jul 17, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Fight for 15 Rally

The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck

The populist temper of the time is rousing citizens across the country. Politics as usual won’t suffice anymore.

Jul 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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