Labor

When These Workers Unionized, Their Cafe Was Put Up for Sale—So They Bought It

In 10 months, baristas at White Electric, a coffee shop in Providence, went from unionizing their workplace to starting one of only a few dozen worker-owned cafes in the country.

Harry August

U.S. Unions Are Voicing Unprecedented Support for Palestine

While some national labor groups remain silent, union locals across the country are speaking out to defend Palestinians from Israeli aggression.

Jeff Schuhrke

Fighting for Freedom From Colombia to Palestine

Millions are taking to the street to resist economic degradation and ethnic cleansing. A conversation with revolutionaries on multiple continents.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Dream of a Unionized New Orleans Is Coming True

The pandemic was the first big test for New Orleans' hospitality unions. They passed with flying colors.

Hamilton Nolan

The AFL-CIO Releases Its Police Reform Report, But Doesn't Want to Talk About It

The long-awaited report affirms support for police unions, and rejects the idea of defunding the police.

Hamilton Nolan

They Wanted to Keep Working. ExxonMobil Locked Them Out.

Facing deunionization efforts and the existential threat of climate change, oil refiners in Beaumont, Texas, seek a fair contract.

Mindy Isser

Why Is the AFL-CIO Going After Its Vermont Affiliate?

David Van Deusen, president of the Vermont State Labor Council, says his organization is facing investigations and threats of further action.

Maximillian Alvarez

Audubon Society Refuses to Recognize Its Staff Union, But Employees Say Victory Is Near

After more than a year of organizing and turmoil at the top, the bird-focused nonprofit's workers are confident they will win.

Hamilton Nolan

“The Amazon Workers in Bessemer Would Already Have Their Union If We Had the PRO Act”

What the union loss at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama means for the future of organizing in the Biden era.

Kim Kelly and Shaun Richman

How the U.S. Military Reinforces Our Brutal Class System—And Vice Versa

Why does our economy ensure a constant stream of recruits? And why are the armed services so attractive to the marginalized? Vets answer these questions and more.

Maximillian Alvarez