NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize
NYU becomes the only private university with unionized teaching assistants.
Dec 12, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
NYU Students Go Caroling for Change NYU Students Go Caroling for Change
Calling for the administration's support of Bangladeshi garment workers, members of NYU's Student Labor Action Committee performed carols such as "Joy to the Workers&r...
Dec 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Catherine Addington
Nelson Mandela: Union Man Nelson Mandela: Union Man
He defended collective bargaining, championed international solidarity and proudly carried a UAW card.
Dec 6, 2013 / John Nichols
Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase
Fox News deceptively attacks the minimum wage.
Dec 5, 2013 / Lee Fang
Americans Want a Great Big Increase in the Minimum Wage Americans Want a Great Big Increase in the Minimum Wage
Republicans and Democrats actually agree: “We can’t build a strong economy on jobs that pay so little that families can’t live on them.”
Dec 5, 2013 / John Nichols
Gabriel Thompson: Online Shopping Thrives on the Backs of Warehouse Temp Workers Gabriel Thompson: Online Shopping Thrives on the Backs of Warehouse Temp Workers
Distribution companies stress safety and speed to their workers. But are those two goals even compatible?
Dec 5, 2013 / Press Room
Support the Fast-Food Strikes Support the Fast-Food Strikes
During today’s historic strike, fast-food workers will walk off the job in over 100 cities.
Dec 5, 2013 / NationAction
Higher Wages Are Good for Companies Too Higher Wages Are Good for Companies Too
Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.
Dec 4, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg
Fast Food Strikes Hit 100 Cities Thursday Fast Food Strikes Hit 100 Cities Thursday
Workers are demanding $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliation.
Dec 4, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
The de Blasio Victory: Jon Kest’s Legacy The de Blasio Victory: Jon Kest’s Legacy
The late organizer helped pave a progressive path forward for New York and elsewhere.
Dec 2, 2013 / John Atlas and Peter Dreier