Working Conditions

UAW members outside the Nissan plant

A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing

In Canton, Mississippi, an inspiring UAW campaign is linking workers’ rights to demands for racial justice—and charting a new path for organizing in the South.

Aug 3, 2017 / John Nichols

Anti-deportation protest

Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants

You can also show your support for workers in a Nissan plant in Mississippi and lobby your members of Congress to think beyond resistance.

Aug 1, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize 500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

Their victory builds on a movement to uplift rank-and-file workers on the margins of the tech boom.

Jul 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Dairy farm cows

Do You Drink Milk? Read This. Do You Drink Milk? Read This.

Over 60 New York dairy workers have been killed on the job just since 2006.

Jul 27, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Tufts Medical Center nurses picket

This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike

They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.

Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey

Walmart in Mexico

Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies

A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.

Jul 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Ivanka Trump speech

Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel? Is China Trying to Silence the Workers Who Make Ivanka Trump’s Apparel?

Human-rights activists face trial after an investigation into an abusive factory.

Jul 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Palestinian Worker at SodaStream Factory, West Bank

In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality

But it’s up against the country’s powerful right-wing politics and institutional racism against Palestinians.

Jul 7, 2017 / Miriam Berger

donald trump buy american

NAFTA Is Broken. Trump Has All the Wrong Fixes. NAFTA Is Broken. Trump Has All the Wrong Fixes.

What a progressive trade agreement would actually look like. 

Jun 12, 2017 / Michelle Chen

What Can the Left Do About Trump?

What Can the Left Do About Trump? What Can the Left Do About Trump?

Jim Zirin in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Jun 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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