Working Conditions

Representatives from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, and the Student/Farmworker Alliance point toward the office of Nelson Peltz, CEO of Trian Partners.

Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights

You can also find out the next steps in the fight to end family separation and attend events to save net neutrality.

Jul 17, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

A man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

Can New York Rein in Uber? Can New York Rein in Uber?

The ride-sharing app has disrupted the entire industry—and left drivers in the lurch.

Jul 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Domestic Worker Protest California

What Happens When Care Work Comes on Demand? What Happens When Care Work Comes on Demand?

The gig economy is disrupting domestic and care work—to workers’ detriment.

Jul 10, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Gig Economy Bike Death

My Best Friend Lost His Life to the Gig Economy My Best Friend Lost His Life to the Gig Economy

Pablo Avendano was a food-delivery courier struggling to make ends meet. Then he was killed delivering an order.

Jul 10, 2018 / George Ciccariello-Maher

How Tipping Shortchanges Workers

How Tipping Shortchanges Workers How Tipping Shortchanges Workers

In most US states, tipped employees are guaranteed only a small fraction of the federal minimum wage.

Jul 6, 2018 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive

At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive

Pitt’s grad-student union joins three other universities in the state that are fighting the same union-busting law firm.

Jun 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld

SCOTUS

The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits

In the Epic Systems case, the Supreme Court made it that much harder for workers to seek collective justice.

Jun 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest

Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.

Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato

Greek and Chinese prime ministers on ship at Piraeus port

How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization

Dockworkers say the same “harsh neoliberal experiment” that reduced their wages will spread to the rest of Europe.

Jun 1, 2018 / Alexander Saeedy

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.

May 24, 2018 / John Nichols

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