Canada Is Using NAFTA to Demand Protection for US Unions Canada Is Using NAFTA to Demand Protection for US Unions
Canadian negotiators are pushing the US to do away with anti-labor policies like “right to work.”
Sep 14, 2017 / Michelle Chen
My Body, My Choice: Why the Principle of Bodily Autonomy Can Unite the Left My Body, My Choice: Why the Principle of Bodily Autonomy Can Unite the Left
From disability rights to Black Lives Matter to the environmental movement, bodily autonomy can bring together disparate strands of the American left.
Sep 13, 2017 / David M. Perry
Germany’s Working Poor Germany’s Working Poor
The Germans now face the highest number of impoverished workers in a decade, thanks to the draconian Hartz IV unemployment law.
Sep 6, 2017 / Olivier Cyran
Why ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Fail Why ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Fail
Despite decades of outrage over sweatshops and slave labor, the problems in the global supply chains remain.
Aug 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen
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
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 / NationAction
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
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
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’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