Bill de Blasio to Burger King: ‘This Is an Unsupportable Situation’ Bill de Blasio to Burger King: ‘This Is an Unsupportable Situation’
The mayoral hopeful is one of the most high-profile politicians to come out in support of the growing movement for low-wage workers’ rights.
Oct 18, 2013 / Lizzy Ratner
Farmworkers Hit NYC to Protest Wendy’s Labor Practices Farmworkers Hit NYC to Protest Wendy’s Labor Practices
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers protests the fast-food company’s refusal to sign on to its fair labor initiative.
Oct 17, 2013 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
No Justice for the Dead in Bangladesh No Justice for the Dead in Bangladesh
Months after the Rana Plaza factory disaster, victims’ families have received little to no compensation.
Oct 16, 2013 / Feature / Jason Motlagh
What Democrats Should Demand What Democrats Should Demand
If Republicans are playing hardball, Democrats should too.
Oct 16, 2013 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
Slave Labor? Mass Prisons? FIFA Mangles the World Cup and the Beautiful Game Slave Labor? Mass Prisons? FIFA Mangles the World Cup and the Beautiful Game
News out of Brazil and Qatar put World Cup preparations in a horrible new light.
Sep 26, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Thousands of Grocery Workers Vote on Strike Authorization Thousands of Grocery Workers Vote on Strike Authorization
Tens of thousands of grocery workers in the Northwest may soon be on strike as part of a fight for healthcare benefits and living wages.
Sep 25, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
With New Protections for Domestic Workers, What Is Next for Big Labor? With New Protections for Domestic Workers, What Is Next for Big Labor?
Concerted pressure from labor, “alt-labor” community, women’s, immigrants, seniors and disability rights groups made change happen after eighty years. A pledge by...
Sep 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Bhairavi Desai of Taxi Workers Alliance Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council Bhairavi Desai of Taxi Workers Alliance Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council
Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the Taxi Workers Alliance, makes history as a newly-elected member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
Sep 16, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Fashion Models Are Workers, Too Fashion Models Are Workers, Too
Defying stereotypes, the Model Alliance gets serious about organizing—and writes its own law to protect the most vulnerable models: children and young teens.
Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline
US Labor Secretary: ‘The American Workplace Has Evolved’ US Labor Secretary: ‘The American Workplace Has Evolved’
The Nation asks Secretary Perez about forthcoming regulations, changing work and Obama administration appearances with Walmart.
Sep 11, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson