Labor

Amazon Unleashed Flood of Water on Striking Workers, Say Teamsters

Teamsters requested an investigation of the flood from Amazon's warehouse that swamped a picket line in Queens; they also filed for a restraining order against the NYPD.

Luis Feliz Leon

A man stares at the camera as police pull him forward by each arm

NYPD Arrests Workers During Historic Amazon Strike

Police cracked down on striking drivers in Queens who blocked deliveries.

Luis Feliz Leon

Grocery Giants Kroger and Albertsons Lose In Blocked Merger

The collapse of the Kroger-Albertsons deal is a historic win for farmers, workers and everyone else.

Jessica Corbett

Sabotage as a Tool of Solidarity

Workplace sabotage has historically been a powerful organizing tactic. Is the time ripe again?

Shaun Richman

Southern Workers Prepare For An Uphill Battle Under Trump

For too long, the labor movement ignored the South. Today, Southern workers are taking on entrenched racism, right-to-work laws and the incoming Trump administration as they organize for their rights.

Stephen Franklin

3 Ways Workers’ Rights Are on the Chopping Block Under President Trump

Judging by the first Trump administration, workers and unions are set to face new attacks and a rollback of rights.

Samantha Sanders

Union Leaders Gear Up for the Long Struggle Ahead

The second Trump administration has promised to gut labor protections and endanger undocumented workers. Jimmy Williams of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades discusses the road ahead for organized labor.

Maximillian Alvarez

Whole Foods Workers Win First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon (Updated)

Workers in Philadelphia say they’re tired of being treated like robots.

Kim Kelly

Wall Street Took Over a Vital Sign Language Service—And Started Union Busting

Workers fighting to improve video interpretation services for Deaf people face a huge obstacle: the private equity groups with a stranglehold on the market.

Sarah Lazare

Teachers Union Staff Faced An Unexpected Labor Adversary—The Union That Employs Them

The National Education Association is the largest union in the country—so large that its 350 employees have a union of their own, and had to fight for a fair contract.

Mel Buer