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We Talked with the New Hampshire Family in Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income Experiment
The $1,000/month from Yang has changed the Fassis' lives in small ways—and kindled their imaginations. more
By Andrew Schwartz
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The Teacher Strikes Could Set Off a Private Sector Strike Wave—If We Dare
In the spring of 2018, teachers across West Virginia improbably shut down schools statewide, creating a political crisis that forced Republican Gov. Jim Justice and the... more
By Joe Burns
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How Volkswagen Has Gotten Away With Union-Busting
Labor law is not workers’ law. That’s the lesson learned by pro-union workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory in... more
By Chris Brooks
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Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.
On May 7, while recovering from an illness, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley died suddenly. In a brief statement, his family, quoting... more
By Larry Cohen
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What People in Kentucky Coal Country Really Think About a Green New Deal
In late March, Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky—a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus—invited Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of... more
By Rachel M. Cohen
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Please Let’s Never Call Uber “The Future of Work” Ever Again
It was back in 2015 that Obama administration alum David Plouffe, freshly decamped to Silicon Valley, first suggested that the gig economy was “the future... more
By Rebecca Burns
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How the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Won Higher Wages By Playing For Free
While waving signs and walking a picket-line is standard practice for striking workers, performing world-class music isn’t. But for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra... more
By Josh Wolf
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The Green New Deal Needs Labor’s Support. We Asked Sara Nelson How To Get It.
The president of the flight attendants union says stopping climate change and defending workers are part of the same fight. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Arsonists Torched Highlander’s Main Office. But You Can’t Burn Down an Idea.
Labor, civil rights and social justice activists have trained at the historic Highlander Research and Education Center for generations. more
By Gary Stevenson
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Chicago’s Charter School Strike Wave Keeps On Winning
Chicago charter teachers are racking up firsts. In December 2018, Chicago saw the first-ever walkout at a charter network in the United States. And on Thursday,... more
By Rebecca Burns
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Stop & Shop Workers Vote to Ratify Contract—Although Benefits Will Shrink for New Part-Timers
On Wednesday, May Day, the last of five United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals ratified a new three-year contract with Stop &... more
By Jeremy Gantz
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Why May Day Continues to Capture the Hearts and Imaginations of Workers
May 1 has an energy that is palpable across the globe. On this day, every year for more than a century, workers across the world gather... more
By Raechel Anne Jolie
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Will the Teacher Strike Wave Hit Mississippi?
The Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE), the state affiliate of the National Education Association, has polled educators across the state to gauge interest for potential... more
By Michael Arria
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Biden Says He’s the Workers’ Candidate, But He Has Worked To Cut Medicare and Social Security
The universal retirement programs are Biden’s go-to sacrificial lambs. more
By Branko Marcetic
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Black Workers Say Walmart’s Background Checks Are Racially Discriminatory
When Walmart announced in January that it was “in-sourcing” its Elwood, Illinois, distribution center, workers were cautiously optimistic. more
By Rebecca Burns
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Maine AFL-CIO Becomes First State Federation to Support a Green New Deal Bill
On Tuesday, Maine lawmakers will hold a hearing for “An Act to Establish a Green New Deal for Maine”—a new climate... more
By Rachel M. Cohen
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Making the Green New Deal Work for Workers
A true just transition means robust training, guaranteed jobs and pensions for fossil fuel industry workers. more
By Jeremy Brecher
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The Stop & Shop Strike Is Showing There’s Still Power in a Union
Roughly 31,000 employees of the northeastern grocery chain Stop & Shop have been on strike for nearly a week across more than 240 stores in... more
By Michael Arria
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As Tenn. Workers Gear Up for Another Union Campaign, Local Media Shows Anti-Union Bias
In the lead-up to another United Automobile Workers (UAW) vote at Volkswagen in Tennessee, the region’s paper of record is once again providing... more
By Chris Brooks
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