Labor

Cynthia Nixon for Governor

Cynthia Nixon for Governor Cynthia Nixon for Governor

New Yorkers deserve a true progressive champion.

Jun 6, 2018 / The Nation

Toys

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

Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color

Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color

Higher debt and lower employment rates create a “justice gap” that’s nearly impossible to escape.

Jun 5, 2018 / Erin L. Thompson

Homelessness in Silicon Valley

The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype

If there is not a dramatic turn in course, the next downturn will erase what gains there have been and leave most Americans in worse straits.

Jun 5, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

SCOTUS

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

Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest

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

Greek and Chinese prime ministers on ship at Piraeus port

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

East Lansing union protest

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

School cafeteria

What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment? What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment?

From LA to Cook County, local governments are using their purchasing power to transform the food system.

May 25, 2018 / Anna Lappé and Jose Oliva

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.

May 24, 2018 / John Nichols

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