It Would Cost Just 5 Cents More Per Plane Ticket to Get Airport Catering Workers Some Decent Healthcare It Would Cost Just 5 Cents More Per Plane Ticket to Get Airport Catering Workers Some Decent Healthcare
They’ve joined the growing airport workers' movement for an end to back-breaking work and paltry benefits.
Feb 27, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
What You Should Know About Walmart’s Raise What You Should Know About Walmart’s Raise
Workers want full-time jobs and a living wage, not a publicity stunt.
Feb 25, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant
After a three-and-a-half-year struggle, workers in Cablevision’s first unionized shop finally win a contract.
Feb 23, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe
These Lawmakers Think the Minimum Wage Should Be Even Lower These Lawmakers Think the Minimum Wage Should Be Even Lower
In states from South Dakota to Oklahoma, right-wing representatives are pulling every string to try to keep the poor down.
Feb 18, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How Do You Organize Workers Who Live and Sleep in Their Bosses’ Homes? How Do You Organize Workers Who Live and Sleep in Their Bosses’ Homes?
Hong Kong’s domestic workers face an uphill struggle to secure their basic rights against exploitation and abuse.
Feb 13, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How a Migrant Worker’s Torture Exposed Hong Kong’s Underground Economy How a Migrant Worker’s Torture Exposed Hong Kong’s Underground Economy
Domestic workers are demanding an end to slavery-like conditions in the homes of the Hong Kong rich.
Feb 11, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
This Legislation Could Effectively Squash Public-Sector Strikes in the UK This Legislation Could Effectively Squash Public-Sector Strikes in the UK
The Conservative Party’s proposal to increase the thresholds for strike votes isn’t about democracy—it’s about stifling unions.
Feb 9, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Aren’t Backing Down Cambodia’s Garment Workers Aren’t Backing Down
Amid management intimidation, police violence and government disinterest, the movement is still pushing for better working conditions and fair compensation.
Jan 23, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Gaza’s Labor Unrest Is Reaching a Boiling Point Gaza’s Labor Unrest Is Reaching a Boiling Point
As the unity government wrangles over management of the devastated Gaza Strip, government workers are striking for their overdue wages.
Jan 20, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Judge Rules That Home Care Workers Are Really Just ‘Companions’ Judge Rules That Home Care Workers Are Really Just ‘Companions’
These workers have grueling jobs—but they’re still not eligible for minimum wages or overtime pay.
Jan 16, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen