Labor

Robert Reich: Why Aren’t Democrats Talking About the Real Cause of Inflation?

Casting corporate profiteering as a key driver of inflation would be a political winner for Democrats—and it has the virtue of being true.

Robert Reich

Why Starbucks Cares So Much About a Little Pin

A barista in Buffalo says he was fired for wearing a suicide awareness pin. Now, workers in at least seven other states are wearing it in solidarity.

Jeff Schuhrke

Amy’s Kitchen Workers Protested Their Working Conditions. Then They All Lost Their Jobs.

“They treat you like you’re nothing. Like cockroaches.”

Emily Janakiram

Sysco Strikers Reach a Deal

The three-week, multi-state strikes caused supply chain interruptions but drew widespread community support.

Eloise Goldsmith and Rohan Montgomery

When Unions Back Corporate Mergers, Workers Lose

The UFCW may be contemplating supporting Kroger's mega-merger. That should give every union member a sinking feeling.

Hamilton Nolan

Inside the Fight To Unionize Delta Air Lines

Delta is the last major airline in the US where flight attendants are not unionized. Its workers want to change that.

Maximillian Alvarez

CEO Pay Has Soared by Nearly 1,500% Since 1978, While Workers Have Been Left Behind

As the Fed seeks to cut workers’ wages amid inflation, a new report shows corporate executives have seen a monumental surge in compensation.

Jake Johnson

I Survived the Rig Explosion That Caused the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This Is What I Saw.

It’s been 12 years since the oil spill caused by British Petroleum devastated the Gulf. A people’s history of this disaster has yet to be told.

Maximillian Alvarez

Why Nurses at This LGBTQ-Affirming Healthcare Provider Threatened to Strike

Workers at Howard Brown Health in Chicago are set to walk out next week after months of stalled negotiations.

Hannah Faris

Teachers and Other Unionists Are Joining Iran’s Gender Justice Uprising

As part of the nationwide protests in Iran, women union members are taking to the streets, saying: “we have nothing to lose but our lives.”

Alborz Ghandehari