Can the UAW’s Bob King Bring Auto Union Power Back? Can the UAW’s Bob King Bring Auto Union Power Back?
King’s progressive credentials are impressive, but his popularity with members will be tested as he goes up against the Big Three in tough contract talks.
Aug 1, 2011 / David Moberg
How Players Won the NFL Lockout How Players Won the NFL Lockout
Make no mistake about it: the owners lost.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / David Meggyesy and Dave Zirin
Class Struggle on the Court Class Struggle on the Court
The National Basketball Association lockout isn't about losses. It's about breaking the union.
The Wired World of Sports The Wired World of Sports
The general public is a lot more knowledgable about matters of sports labor issues, and everything else, than it was a decade ago.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Will Leitch
Dave Zirin: The Resolution of the NFL Lockout Is a Labor Victory Dave Zirin: The Resolution of the NFL Lockout Is a Labor Victory
After an eighteen-week standoff, the NFL players' unanimously voted to approve an agreement that promotes player health and safety.
Jul 27, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Dave Zirin: The Resolution of the NFL Lockout Is a Labor Victory Dave Zirin: The Resolution of the NFL Lockout Is a Labor Victory
After an eighteen-week labor standoff, the National Football League players' union has unanimously voted to approve an agreement that promotes player health and safety.
Jul 27, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste) The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste)
South Florida is a terrible place to grow tomatoes—or to work in the tomato fields.
Jul 27, 2011 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Mitt Romney’s Dishonest and Unsuccessful Record on Job Creation Mitt Romney’s Dishonest and Unsuccessful Record on Job Creation
Mitt Romney constantly attacks President Obama's record on job growth. But it turns out Romney’s record on it is weak and many of his claims are misleading.
Jul 25, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Mike Elk: Labor Is Not One-Size-Fits-All Mike Elk: Labor Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
How are labor activists to negotiate organizing when there are so many practical risks, and often so few tangible rewards associated with the process?
Jul 19, 2011 / Video / The Nation
From Mass Prosperity to Severe Recession in Fifty Years From Mass Prosperity to Severe Recession in Fifty Years
According to Jeff Madrick’s Age of Greed, the US’s plunge into financial crisis began long before the recent round of deregulation and bailouts.
Jul 19, 2011 / Mike Konczal