Labor

Groundbreaking Bill in Illinois Would Give Temp Workers Equal Pay and Rights as Direct Hires
Jeff Schuhrke

Chicago Is Failing to Enforce Its $10.50 Minimum Wage
Melissa Sanchez

How to Keep Unions Strong Under “Right-to-Work”
Alexandra Bradbury

The GOP’s National Right to Work Bill Is a Smokescreen—The Threat Is What Comes Next
Moshe Z. Marvit

5 Reasons Why a Federal Job Guarantee Makes Sense
Mark Paul, William Darity Jr, & Darrick Hamilton

EPA Workers to Trump: We Don’t Want Scott Pruitt as Our New Boss
Nida Bajwa

Republican Victory in Missouri Means “Right-to-Work” For Less
Bruce Vail

When Raising the Minimum Wage is a Bad Thing
Stephanie Luce and Jen Kern

After String of Defeats, Workers Win Union at Baltimore Gas & Electric
Bruce Vail

Interviews for Resistance: On Treating Trump Like a Bad Boss
Sarah Jaffe
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