Labor

What Sex Workers Want from Kamala Harris

In an open letter, sex workers laid out how a Harris administration could rein in danger and criminalization.

Kim Kelly

Why Is the UAW’s Federal Monitor Involving Himself in the Union’s Stance on Gaza?

The monitor tasked with overseeing the union’s compliance with a federal consent decree is inappropriately challenging the union’s call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Andy Levin and Sanjukta Paul

The Minnesota Model Is Transforming Organizing as We Know It

“We can win more together than we can on our own.”

Sarah Jaffe

The Labor Movement Is Giddy About Tim Walz Becoming Harris’ VP Pick

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been a strong supporter of unions and workers’ rights. Labor leaders see his elevation as a signal that Democrats are serious about empowering the working class.

Mindy Isser

Debt Is Wage Theft, Debt Steals Leisure Time, Debt Can Suppress Strikes: Debt Is a Labor Issue

A conversation with organizers across industries on how debt shapes the fight for worker power.

Jason Wozniak, Sara Nelson, Brittany Alston, Olivia Schwob, Jackson Potter and Teresa Romero

Unions Demanding an End to Israel Military Aid Is a Welcome Escalation

While the Biden administration uses rhetorical tricks and delay tactics, labor unions are pressuring the White House to end the war by embracing an increasingly popular demand: “not one more bomb.”

Adam Johnson

Teamsters President Happily Walks Into Republican Trap

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien played into Republicans’ phony pro-worker rebrand that was on display at the Republican National Convention.

Alexandra Bradbury

What the Left Needs From the Post-Biden Democrats

From demanding an end to the war on Gaza to a stronger labor movement, now is the time for the U.S. Left to make its voice heard.

Hamilton Nolan

As Biden Bows out, Labor Begins to Coalesce Around Harris and Sets Sights on Defeating Trump

The path forward is clear,” said UAW President Shaw Fain, “we will defeat Donald Trump and his billionaire agenda and elect a champion for the working class to the highest office in this country.”

Luis Feliz Leon

A Scab Running for President Calls for Firing UAW President Shawn Fain

“Don’t get played by this scab billionaire,” Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, said in response to Donald Trump. “Stand up and fight for more.”

Luis Feliz Leon