Labor

Rapid Grocery Delivery Service Buyk Accused of Wage Theft by Former Workers

Before the Russian-funded delivery startup collapsed, Buyk sold itself as a way for workers to escape the gig economy. Former workers say it failed to deliver.

Amir Khafagy

50 Years of Class War in Wisconsin

A conversation with veteran educators and organizers Frank Emspak and Adrienne Pagac about the conditions that paved the way for the Wisconsin Uprising.

Maximillian Alvarez

The New Labor Movement Is Young, Worker-Led and Winning

From Starbucks and Amazon to political campaigns and digital media, workers in historically unorganized occupations are forming unions—and breathing new life into the U.S. labor movement.

Katie Barrows and Ethan Miller

Abortion Rights Are Workers' Rights

The Supreme Court's striking down of reproductive freedom is an attack on workers everywhere. The labor movement should treat it that way—by taking urgent action.

Kim Kelly

Amazon Workers Decide Not to Form Union at a Second U.S. Facility—But Organizers Pledge to Fight On

One month after making history by organizing the first U.S. Amazon warehouse, workers voted against forming a union at another facility in New York.

Luis Feliz Leon

New York and California Experiment with Giving Workers a Say in Industry Standards

Less than 3 percent of fast food workers and less than 1 percent of nail salon workers are unionized. Workers' councils could give them a seat at the table.

Amy Qin

I’m a Black, Queer Woman Working as an Adjunct Professor—And I’m Going on Strike

My story mirrors the lived conditions of Black and brown folks in academia nationwide. It’s time to demand better pay and conditions on the job.

Victoria Collins

Where Are All the “Pro-Worker” Republicans Now?

While employees at Amazon and Starbucks win historic unionization campaigns, the “populist” wing of the GOP has been noticeably silent.

Nick Vachon

One Simple Trick to Protect Workers from Inflation

Union contracts could ensure economic stability among the working class amid inflation.

Hamilton Nolan

The Campus Workers Withdrawing Their Consent

A conversation with student and graduate employees about why workers are simultaneously on strike at two universities.

Maximillian Alvarez