Labor
Your ‘Distressed’ Jeans Are Wearing Out Workers’ Lungs
Michelle Chen
New Report: The Pulp and Paper Industry Can Save Jobs by Becoming More Energy Efficient
Kari Lydersen
Transgender Workers Win Discrimination Suits; Detroit Goes Bankrupt; Portland Truck-Makers Strike
Mike Elk
Heat Wave Prompts Strike at Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s
Mike Elk
Low-Wage Workers in D.C. Turn Pledge of Allegiance Into Protest Chant
David Moberg
Will Bangladesh Get Off the Hook on Safety Improvements?
Mike Elk
The Key to Stemming Gun Violence? Raise Wages, Say Chicago Retail Workers
Jeff Schuhrke
Democrats Paid ‘Pound of Flesh’ in National Labor Board Fight
Bruce Vail
What India’s Sex Workers Want: Power, Not Rescue
Michelle Chen
IBEW Chimes In with Obamacare Concerns
Bruce Vail
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