Working Conditions

Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley

The embattled Wisconsin governor brings in South Carolina governor, top proponent of right-to-work laws, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, top proponent of corporate raidin...

May 24, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Where Are the Missing 5 Million Workers? Where Are the Missing 5 Million Workers?

The working-age population is growing. The offiical labor force is not. What's going on? 

May 17, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

The Price of the Baby Bump The Price of the Baby Bump

The real problem with the Hollywood obsession with the celebrity baby bump is not what it shows but rather what it hides.

May 9, 2012 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Ross Perlin: Who Are Precarious Workers?

Ross Perlin: Who Are Precarious Workers? Ross Perlin: Who Are Precarious Workers?

Who are precarious workers, and what unites them?

May 7, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

The Great Recession Is Pushing Women Out of the Workforce The Great Recession Is Pushing Women Out of the Workforce

The downturn may have had a bigger impact on whether women stay home than men.

May 7, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

The Recovery Is Really Good at Creating Bad Jobs The Recovery Is Really Good at Creating Bad Jobs

An economic rebound means little to workers forced into precarious work.

May 2, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health

Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health

The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.

Apr 26, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers

New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers

The USDA proposes to increase line speed in poultry plants, but the debate is only about food safety. What about the workers?

Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson

How to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Just Seven Easy* Steps

How to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Just Seven Easy* Steps How to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Just Seven Easy* Steps

Want to end pay discrimination? All it takes is raising the minimum wage, increasing unionization and passing family leave policies!

Apr 17, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert

Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare

Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare

Neither Republicans nor Democrats treat parenting as work, and thousands of poor women are living in poverty today as living proof of that fact.

Apr 16, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

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