Labor

More Than A Slogan: Labor's New Gambit to Tax the Rich

Washington State just enacted a historic "millionaire tax"—and as organizers set their sights on state legislatures, more could soon follow suit.

Rebecca Burns

The Teamsters Could Be Fearless Again

A rank-and-file-led slate of candidates is challenging O’Brien’s MAGA-happy leadership of one of the country’s biggest unions.

Maximillian Alvarez

How NYC Nurses Won After Their Longest Strike in the City’s History

A conversation with a lead organizer and neonatal nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital during the pivotal weeks of the union’s historic 41-day strike.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Planes Across the Tarmac

At a civilian airport in a progressive city, the machinery of global war meets the question of who controls infrastructure.

Alex Press

Julie Su Isn’t Done Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Three decades after winning a landmark case to protect Thai workers, Su is reflecting on the lessons she’s learned while looking ahead to how New York City can become a pro-worker capital.

Hamilton Nolan

The Largest Share Ever of U.S. Workers Now Have Access to Paid Leave

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.

Chabeli Carrazana

More Than 31,000 Health Care Workers in California, Hawaii Continue To Strike

A panel of union members call on the health care giant to return to the bargaining table in “good-faith” for contracts.

Maximillian Alvarez

Inside the First-Ever Young Worker March on Washington

Federal workers who led the first-ever young workers march on Washington want to see young workers rise up across the U.S. and demand more from their employers and government.

Amie Stager

Five Things the New BLS Union Membership Statistics Don’t Tell You

Union membership is slightly on the rise—but the hope for U.S. labor’s future is far brighter than the numbers alone suggest.

Lane Windham

Terrorized By ICE, Unable to Pay Rent, Minnesotans Are Getting Ready for a Rent Strike

A tenant organizing push in the Twin Cities has support from labor unions representing more than 25,000 workers.

Rebecca Burns and Sarah Lazare