Labor

Stop Buying Holiday Gifts for Your Boss

A third of U.S. workers say they buy presents for their manager. It’s time to end this predatory ritual once and for all.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor Activists Want to Know Why Workers Were Left to Die in Extreme Tornadoes

Grief, anger, and demands for answers after tornadoes kill at least 14 U.S. workers.

Jeff Schuhrke

How the Mighty Culinary Union Survived the Apocalypse

After facing 98% unemployment in the depths of the pandemic, the strongest union in Las Vegas has risen again.

Hamilton Nolan

Ten Predictions For the Year Ahead in Labor

Our infallible crystal ball reveals that 2022 will make workers want to holler.

Hamilton Nolan

A Buffalo Starbucks Worker Talks About Why He Wants a Union

A conversation with Brian Murray, one of the Buffalo workers, and journalist Jordan Chariton, who recently traveled to Buffalo to speak with Starbucks workers.

Maximillian Alvarez

Columbia University Strikers Raise Hell, Saying School Plans to Illegally Replace Them

A dispute over whether the university can permanently replace striking student workers is coming to a head this week.

Hamilton Nolan

For Want of a Dental Plan, the Erie Strayer Strike Grinds On

Overshadowed by larger strikes, the Ironworkers picket line stretches into its third month.

Hamilton Nolan

Which Side Are You Democrats On?

Even the friendliest Democratic officials are cowards. The labor movement needs to save itself.

Hamilton Nolan

These Tortilla Workers Walked Out and Won a Day Off Work

Gathered outside Chicago's flagship El Milagro taqueria, workers remembered those who died from Covid-19—and celebrated a victory that granted them Sundays off.

Jeff Schuhrke

The Union Busters on Starbucks’ Board of Directors

Starbucks is trying to crush a groundbreaking organizing drive. A closer look at the company reveals a board of directors stacked with anti-worker executives.

Derek Seidman