2 Things You Won’t Learn From the New Steve Jobs Film 2 Things You Won’t Learn From the New Steve Jobs Film
Apple is relentless toward its overseas labor force and remarkably innovative in its approach to tax avoidance.
Oct 15, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Unionization Tool Management Will Never Expect The Unionization Tool Management Will Never Expect
Members-only unions might not be as strong as regular unions, but they’re a lot easier to create in a hostile labor environment.
Oct 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen
How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates How the Populist Moment Will Shape the Debates
The moment and the movements shaping it.
Oct 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Moral Case Against the TPP The Moral Case Against the TPP
The TPP doesn’t just put jobs at risk. It rewrites the rules of business for big corporations—just ask Pope Francis.
Oct 13, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Manuel Pérez-Rocha
The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns
And you thought American interns had it rough…
Oct 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Is DC About to Pass the Best Sick Leave in the Country? Is DC About to Pass the Best Sick Leave in the Country?
A new proposal in the DC City Council would boost the district’s paid medical leave up to 16 weeks.
Oct 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers
The trade deal’s soft stance on labor protections is what makes it so attractive to both business and governments.
Oct 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen
A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On
AFSCME leader Marty Beil battled Scott Walker on behalf of public employees and the public good.
Oct 5, 2015 / John Nichols
In America, the Poorer You Are, the Poorer Your Children Will Be In America, the Poorer You Are, the Poorer Your Children Will Be
This country’s terrible social safety net is making it impossible for working-class parents to keep up with their wealthier peers.
Sep 28, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite! Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite!
Following in the footsteps of their fellow port truckers, California Cartage warehouse workers are demanding their fair share of the global economic pie.
Sep 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen