Labor

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Jan 21, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny

MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’

MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’ MLK: ‘Our Struggle is for Genuine Equality, Which Means Economic Equality’

Honor Dr. King by fighting for a minimum wage hike big enough to lift families out of poverty.

Jan 20, 2014 / John Nichols

Amazon Workers Vote Not to Unionize

Amazon Workers Vote Not to Unionize Amazon Workers Vote Not to Unionize

Nearly thirty Amazon technicians held the first unionization vote in the company’s history.

Jan 16, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg

Tell Congress: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage

Tell Congress: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage Tell Congress: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage

It’s far past time that we make this necessary and common sense change. 

Jan 15, 2014 / NationAction

Seventy-five Leading Economists Just Told Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage

Seventy-five Leading Economists Just Told Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage Seventy-five Leading Economists Just Told Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would grow the U.S. economy by about $22 billion and create 85,000 new jobs.

Jan 14, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Should Facebook Pay Its Users?

Should Facebook Pay Its Users? Should Facebook Pay Its Users?

A new movement known as Wages for Facebook says yes. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg

What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma

What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma

Putting a harder cap on overtime would create more jobs and give exhausted workers more time to take care of their home lives. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Bryce Covert

George Miller: The Congressman Who Refused to Accept Inequality

George Miller: The Congressman Who Refused to Accept Inequality George Miller: The Congressman Who Refused to Accept Inequality

California Democrat who is retiring after forty years has been as steadfast as Ted Kennedy on fighting for a just society.

Jan 13, 2014 / John Nichols

How the Rise of Women in Labor Could Save the Movement

How the Rise of Women in Labor Could Save the Movement How the Rise of Women in Labor Could Save the Movement

A new wave of female labor leaders are winning by thinking big. 

Jan 10, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money

Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money

Preventing further sexual and economic violence will require a more equitable distribution of resources within the country and the hemisphere.

Jan 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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