Labor

Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where

Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where

What exactly is Donald Trump hiding?

Jun 9, 2016 / Spencer Woodman

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed? Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

The 1 percent never took over American politics. They had control all along.

Jun 9, 2016 / Feature / Roslyn Fuller

Chinese Walmart

The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global

Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.

Jun 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate Clinton May Take the Nomination, but Sanders Has Won the Debate

Sanders hasn’t merely won a seat at the table—he’s started a sea change in Democratic politics. 

Jun 7, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Walmart Interior

This Is What Goes Into Your Cheap T-Shirt This Is What Goes Into Your Cheap T-Shirt

Overwork, abuse, and economic destabilization are bound to dog the international garment-supply chain unless retail giants take labor rights seriously.

Jun 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Sanders with CWA workers in Brooklyn

Democrats Should Listen a Lot More to Labor Democrats Should Listen a Lot More to Labor

Limiting the number of labor leaders on the committee that will draft the Democratic platform represents a missed opportunity.

Jun 3, 2016 / John Nichols

Man at work

Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right? Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right?

When “rewards” for good health punish the vulnerable, prevention may be worse than disease.

Jun 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges A New Campaign to Hold Wall Street Accountable Emerges

Take on Wall Street sets the stage for the next wave of financial reform.  

May 31, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Domino’s Pizza

This Lawsuit Against Domino’s Could Be Huge for Workers This Lawsuit Against Domino’s Could Be Huge for Workers

The New York attorney general’s wage-theft suit could pave the way for unionizing workplaces across different owner-operators.

May 30, 2016 / Michelle Chen

15-an-hour minimum wage protest

Even After Minimum-Wage Hikes, Workers Could Still Be Getting Robbed Even After Minimum-Wage Hikes, Workers Could Still Be Getting Robbed

The new wage laws will increase minimum wages, but won’t strengthen the wage-enforcement system.

May 27, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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