Labor

LaborPodcast

Democracy dies, first, in the workplace

A conversation on how the decline of unions and the rise of inequality reveals the urgent need for a revitalized labor movement.

Maximillian Alvarez, Hamilton Nolan and Sara Nelson

LaborViewpoint

The Movement Supporting Public Employees Is Rising

Thousands of workers across the country hit the streets this week to declare their opposition to Trump and Musk who, under the guise of "efficiency," are slashing and burning public services.

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

Care Workers Get a Seat at the Table

Colorado’s Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board offers an experiment in worker power.

Osita Nwanevu

LaborViewpointPolitics

The Democratic Capitulation Point

Hope begins when Democratic Party leadership gives way to the Left. Unions can make it happen.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborViewpoint

Federal Workers Rise up Against Musk, Trump and Drastic Cuts

"These guys are trying to take a torch to the entire concept that we should care about each other as humans.”

Sarah Jaffe

LaborViewpoint

Here are the Ways the Trump Admin Is Already Trampling on Workers’ Rights

Weeks into Trump's second term, one thing is clear: billionaires are being prioritized over working people.

Margaret Poydock

LaborViewpoint

It’s Time for a United Front to Take on Billionaire Rule

The super rich are in command, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk run a rampage on the working class. To stop them, the labor movement needs to lead.

Luis Feliz Leon

LaborDispatch

How the Teamsters Tested Amazon

A look back at the organizing power of the holiday-season Amazon strikes.

Luis Feliz Leon

LaborPolitics

Elon Musk's DOGE Targets Labor Department

Ahead of a planned Department of Labor visit by Elon Musk’s government-slashing group, unions launched protests and a lawsuit.

Kim Kelly

Labor

In the Wake of Bourbon Street Attack, the Super Bowl Arrives in New Orleans—and so Does a Major Strike

Nurses at University Medical Center are walking off the job Wednesday and Thursday in a strike designed to maximize impact just ahead of the big game.

Sarah Jaffe

LaborDispatch

“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear

Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns

LaborViewpoint

Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope

The Workers' Bill of Rights—supported by more than 80% of voters—is the latest tool to reduce labor exploitation.

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

After Gaza Cease-fire, the Labor Movement Isn’t Done Fighting for Palestinian Freedom

Networks of U.S. union organizers are calling for an end to a system of apartheid in Israel and cessation of all armed conflict in the region.

Jeff Schuhrke

LaborInterview

This Labor Leader Who Nearly Unseated a GOP Senator Wants More Working-Class Candidates to Run

Dan Osborn ran as an independent in Nebraska and came close to ousting a two-term Republican incumbent. He’s not done taking on the billionaire class.

Steve Early

Labor

An Award to Sustain the Growing Labor Movement

Why we’re launching the Labor Organizer of the Year Award.

Alex Han

LaborViewpointElection 2024

The Profits of Fear

Trump’s mass deportation plans are a racist racket with deep roots in U.S. history and law.

Alberto Toscano

LaborViewpoint

“You Have To Shake Up the Status Quo”: Marilyn Sneiderman’s Struggle To Transform Labor

“Marilyn stands out as a leader who not only recruited disruptors but spent a lot of her time and effort trying to figure out how to defend and maintain the space for disruptors.”

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

Julie Su Is Still Optimistic About the Future of Labor

A discussion between Kim Kelly and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su about the accomplishments of her tenure, anti-worker threats on the horizon, and keeping faith in challenging times.

Kim Kelly

Labor

SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to 'Unleash a New Era of Worker Power' as Trump 2.0 Looms

"CEOs and billionaires want nothing more than to see workers divided, but we're standing here today with greater solidarity than ever," said AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler.

Jake Johnson

LaborViewpoint

Hospitals Are Desperately Understaffed. Could Co-ops Be an Answer?

Unionized staffing cooperatives like AlliedUP can offer workers not only better pay and benefits, but critical support and a measure ownership over their professional futures.

Osita Nwanevu

Labor

Amazon Unleashed Flood of Water on Striking Workers, Say Teamsters

Teamsters requested an investigation of the flood from Amazon's warehouse that swamped a picket line in Queens; they also filed for a restraining order against the NYPD.

Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

NYPD Arrests Workers During Historic Amazon Strike

Police cracked down on striking drivers in Queens who blocked deliveries.

Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

Grocery Giants Kroger and Albertsons Lose In Blocked Merger

The collapse of the Kroger-Albertsons deal is a historic win for farmers, workers and everyone else.

Jessica Corbett

Labor

Sabotage as a Tool of Solidarity

Workplace sabotage has historically been a powerful organizing tactic. Is the time ripe again?

Shaun Richman