Protesting Activists’ Firings, Walmart Workers Plan the Biggest Mobilization Since Black Friday Protesting Activists’ Firings, Walmart Workers Plan the Biggest Mobilization Since Black Friday
The Thursday protests will hit fifteen cities.
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Courage Is Contagious: Fast Food Workers Expected to Protest Low Wages Nationwide Courage Is Contagious: Fast Food Workers Expected to Protest Low Wages Nationwide
Fast food and retail workers all across the country will strike on Thursday, August 29, to demand living wages.
Aug 28, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work
Home care workers are still excluded from federal labor laws fifty years after protesters demanded inclusion.
Aug 26, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard
We’ll march for jobs as well we should, but where do I line up for the march for leisure?
Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying
How corporate America used the Great Recession to turn good jobs into bad ones.
Aug 20, 2013 / Barbara Garson
Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities
Today marks the beginning of the largest fast food walkout in US history.
Jul 29, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
In Industry Where Few Workers Are ‘Employees,’ Teamsters Mount Multi-Front Attack In Industry Where Few Workers Are ‘Employees,’ Teamsters Mount Multi-Front Attack
Port truckers in New Jersey and California are working with the Teamsters to organize—and they’re winning.
Jul 25, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Warehouse Workers Moving Walmart Baggage Will Strike Today Warehouse Workers Moving Walmart Baggage Will Strike Today
Workers allege serious safety issues, and retaliation for exposing them.
Jul 24, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Who Should Fund Alt-Labor? Who Should Fund Alt-Labor?
With unions in crisis, alternative labor groups have seen explosive growth. Without automatic dues deduction, how should they pay the bills?
Jul 17, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
The Pink Collar Workforce of Academia The Pink Collar Workforce of Academia
Low-paid adjunct faculty, who are mostly female, have started unionizing for better pay—and winning.
Jul 11, 2013 / Kay Steiger