Labor

Ten Predictions for Labor in 2024

Our crystal ball shows splintering coalitions, the rise of a new vanguard, and more.

Hamilton Nolan

Los trabajadores de limpieza asean los establecimientos después de las compras navideñas, pero ellos no pueden festejar con sus familias.

“En mi cultura, Nochebuena es nuestro día para festejar … y yo me voy al trabajo como si fuera un día normal. Es duro para los niños.”

Sarah Lazare

The Fascist Movement’s Biggest Threat: Labor Unions?

An interview with Paul Ortiz on how unions have fought Gov. Ron Desantis’ reactionary rule—and unions as an anti-fascist force.

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Starbucks' Offer to Resume Contract Talks Comes with Some Serious Fine Print

Starbucks says it wants to bargain. Its behavior suggests otherwise.

Steven Greenhouse

They Clean After Holiday Shoppers. But They Don't Get to Celebrate with Their Families.

“In my culture, Christmas Eve is our day to celebrate. ... And I’m going to work like it’s a regular day. It’s hard on the kids.”

Sarah Lazare

UAW Endorses Cease-Fire, the Largest U.S. Union to Call for an Immediate End to the Violence

The announcement at a news conference where protesters have been on a hunger strike outside of the White House marks a major development for labor and the larger call for a cease-fire.

Mindy Isser

The UAW Just Challenged the Entire Labor Movement to Get More Ambitious

The United Auto Workers announced a new campaign to organize 150,000 new members at non-union shops. Every other major union should follow suit.

Hamilton Nolan

The UAW Strike Points the Way To a Different Vision of Economic Life

From its novel strategy to unprecedented contract wins, the United Auto Workers strike made history. The walkout suggests a broader revival of class struggle and workplace democracy.

Nick French

The Labor Movement's History of Backing Israel—and the Changing Climate Amid the War on Gaza

The U.S. labor movement has a decades-long history of supporting Israel wholeheartedly, punctuated by moments of pro-Palestine actions by rank-and-file activists. As Israel wages its war on Gaza, those pro-Palestine moments are becoming increasingly common.

Jeff Schuhrke

The New York Supreme Court Just Blocked a Union From Voting on a Pro-Palestine Resolution

In a seemingly unprecedented move, the NY Supreme Court just granted a temporary restraining order preventing members of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys – UAW Local 2325 from even voting on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Maximillian Alvarez