Working Conditions

Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them

Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them Quebec’s Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them

A law that blocks teachers and other workers from wearing garments like the hijab is forcing many to choose between faith and financial stability.

Dec 10, 2019 / Nora Loreto

Don’t Mess With French Pensions

Don’t Mess With French Pensions Don’t Mess With French Pensions

Emmanuel Macron’s latest bugbear: a million angry French citizens striking against his proposed pension reforms. 

Dec 6, 2019 / Colin Kinniburgh

Baseball Will Probably Turn Its Back on Marvin Miller—Again

Baseball Will Probably Turn Its Back on Marvin Miller—Again Baseball Will Probably Turn Its Back on Marvin Miller—Again

Yet without his leadership players would still be bought, sold, and traded like animals or used cars.

Dec 6, 2019 / Marc Normandin

The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era

The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era

The Supreme Court won’t protect abortion access anymore. But thousands of activists will.

Dec 3, 2019 / Editorial / Emily Douglas

WTO Protest Turtles

The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible

Twenty years ago, demonstrations against the World Trade Organization opened the space for today’s critics of neoliberal capitalism.

Nov 29, 2019 / Mark Engler

A booth at the 2019 Hannover Messe industrial technology trade fair in Lower Saxony, Hannover, on March 31 shows a robot with a white arm. The robot art is against a white background with the words

The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs

If bosses continue to exploit technology to dehumanize and displace workers, the future of work looks bleak.

Nov 27, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Chicago Teachers Strike

The Chicago Teachers Strike Was a Lesson in 21st-Century Organizing The Chicago Teachers Strike Was a Lesson in 21st-Century Organizing

Despite the Janus decision and years of labor losses, the Chicago Teachers Union has figured out how to organize—and win.

Nov 16, 2019 / Cities Rising / Sarah Jaffe

My Friend’s Husband Joined the Racist Brexit Party. Help!

My Friend’s Husband Joined the Racist Brexit Party. Help! My Friend’s Husband Joined the Racist Brexit Party. Help!

Another reader asks why they got fired after they’d already quit.

Nov 15, 2019 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good

Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good

The senator’s newly released plan—to halt deportations, abolish ICE, create a path to citizenship, and boost worker protections—marks a shift not only in Democratic policy but even...

Nov 8, 2019 / John Washington

‘When We Fight, We Win’: Chicago Teachers Score Another Victory for Public Education

‘When We Fight, We Win’: Chicago Teachers Score Another Victory for Public Education ‘When We Fight, We Win’: Chicago Teachers Score Another Victory for Public Education

And they organized a new generation of teachers in the process.

Nov 4, 2019 / StudentNation / Alan Maass

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