Labor

Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing

Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing

The New Jersey governor backs Wisconsin’s governor, a potential 2016 rival, in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Apr 25, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Bad Apple Campaign Takes Its Message to the Technology Giant’s Doorstep

Bad Apple Campaign Takes Its Message to the Technology Giant’s Doorstep Bad Apple Campaign Takes Its Message to the Technology Giant’s Doorstep

This afternoon, activists from Green America and China Labor Watch will stage a protest outside Apple's "cube" store in New York City.

Apr 25, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction

Life Inside the New Minimum Wage Economy

Life Inside the New Minimum Wage Economy Life Inside the New Minimum Wage Economy

Taxpayers are basically moneylenders to a government that is far more interested in subsidizing business than in caring for their workers.

Apr 24, 2014 / Peter Van Buren

Your Government Owes You a Job

Your Government Owes You a Job Your Government Owes You a Job

The federal government can easily afford a job guarantee program, becoming our employer of last resort.

Apr 23, 2014 / Raúl Carrillo

‘Jobs vs. the Environment’: How to Counter This Divisive Big Lie

‘Jobs vs. the Environment’: How to Counter This Divisive Big Lie ‘Jobs vs. the Environment’: How to Counter This Divisive Big Lie

We can, and must, create common ground between the labor and climate movements.

Apr 22, 2014 / Jeremy Brecher

Will the Supreme Court Let Florida Drug-Test All Its Government Employees?

Will the Supreme Court Let Florida Drug-Test All Its Government Employees? Will the Supreme Court Let Florida Drug-Test All Its Government Employees?

What does a positive test mean when your economic fate hinges on the result? What kind of “discipline” is maintained by subjugating bodily privacy in the name of “public safety”?

Apr 18, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

What the French E-mail Meme Says About Your American Job

What the French E-mail Meme Says About Your American Job What the French E-mail Meme Says About Your American Job

What if we really worked 9 to 5?

Apr 16, 2014 / Editorial / Michelle Chen

Can China’s Workers Get Their Government to Follow Its Own Labor Laws?

Can China’s Workers Get Their Government to Follow Its Own Labor Laws? Can China’s Workers Get Their Government to Follow Its Own Labor Laws?

Could China’s justice system be morphing from an instrument of the authoritarian state into a contested political terrain?

Apr 16, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, but Teach for America’s Expanding. What’s Wrong With That?

Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, but Teach for America’s Expanding. What’s Wrong With That? Teachers Are Losing Their Jobs, but Teach for America’s Expanding. What’s Wrong With That?

Even the organization’s own recruits are uncomfortable with its explosive growth.

Apr 15, 2014 / Feature / Alexandra Hootnick

Why We Can’t Strip Race Out of the Gender Wage Gap Conversation

Why We Can’t Strip Race Out of the Gender Wage Gap Conversation Why We Can’t Strip Race Out of the Gender Wage Gap Conversation

There’s no objective explanation for why black women make less than white women.

Apr 15, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert

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