Why Most Walmart and Fast Food Workers Didn’t Strike Why Most Walmart and Fast Food Workers Didn’t Strike
Recent strikes against Walmart and fast food chains made waves, but the vast majority of service workers can’t afford to speak out.
Dec 11, 2012 / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Josh Eidelson and Dorian Warren: Strikers Are Challenging Walmart’s Low-Price, Low-Wage Model Josh Eidelson and Dorian Warren: Strikers Are Challenging Walmart’s Low-Price, Low-Wage Model
Walmart strikers took huge risks by walking off the job on Black Friday.
Dec 5, 2012 / Press Room
The Walmart Rebellion The Walmart Rebellion
This year’s historic strike wave is an indictment not just of the retail giant’s business model but of our broken labor laws.
Nov 28, 2012 / The Editors
How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage
A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.
Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson
When Domestic Workers Suffer, Our Economy Suffers When Domestic Workers Suffer, Our Economy Suffers
One of the fastest-growing job sectors in the country pays $10 per hour. That’s a big problem.
Nov 28, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Walmart Paved the Way for Poverty Wages Walmart Paved the Way for Poverty Wages
Walmart's bottom-line business model has made the Walton family billions, while pushing employees onto public assistance.
Nov 26, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests
Occupy Wall Street is showing solidarity with striking Walmart workers.
Nov 20, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
This Week in Poverty: The Fiscal Cliff and the Janitors Who Are Already on It This Week in Poverty: The Fiscal Cliff and the Janitors Who Are Already on It
Everything you need to know about our so-called “Fiscal Cliff” and the janitors in Cincinnati who are truly living on the edge.
Nov 16, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Americans Want to Raise the Minimum Wage Americans Want to Raise the Minimum Wage
A raise would reduce inequality and boost the economy. Why won’t lawmakers act?
Nov 15, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
Anthony Nahr, a Ghanaian immigrant, died in a garage adjoining a celebrity-filled luxury apartment building in Tribeca.
Nov 13, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner