Labor

One Way To Protect the Queer Community? Unionize the Nightclubs

Workers at Chicago's Berlin nightclub look to unionize so they "can make people feel welcome, and loved" in a time of homophobic violence.

Lindsay Eanet

Bernie Sanders Is Putting Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz In the Hot Seat Over Union Busting

Under pressure, Schultz will face questioning in front of a congressional committee headed by Bernie Sanders—the latest in a line of billionaire CEOs to be taken to task for anti-labor behavior.

Jeff Schuhrke

“There’s a Real Fight Coming”: Newly Elected UAW Reformer Daniel Vicente on What's Next

After winning his runoff election, Region 9's new director talks about his vision for a militant UAW.

Luis Feliz Leon

The Hard Head and Wild Heart of Barbara Ehrenreich

Revisiting Nickel and Dimed, Dancing in the Streets, and many more of the late author's groundbreaking books.

Sarah Jaffe

Rail Workers of the World, Unite!

Railroad workers and union reps from the US, UK, and France discuss the class struggle in their respective countries and how these struggles are connected internationally in this special episode of the ‘Working People’ podcast.

Maximillian Alvarez

Peasant Wages for Lordly Feats

Medieval Times performers strike against dismal pay and hazardous conditions.

Emily Janakiram

Unions Safeguard Workers’ Sweat Equity

To protect the time and labor that workers put into in their workplaces, unions help secure investments in infrastructure that sustain jobs for years to come.

Tom Conway

Wall Street Caused the East Palestine Crisis

Rail companies are trying to turn astronomical 45% profit margins—and no one's stopping them. An interview with railroad worker Matt Weaver.

Maximillian Alvarez

She Refused To Take a Drug Test Before Getting a Workplace Injury Treated—And Was Fired

A worker's arm was mangled in a machine. Before treatment, a manager requested a drug test.

Sarah Lazare

The End of the Warrior Met Strike and the Utter Failure of the Democratic Imagination

The Democratic Party blows its chance in Alabama.

Hamilton Nolan