Labor

With Democrats in Full Control, It's Time to Pass the PRO Act

A conversation with leaders of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Labor Movement Hasn't Won Anything Yet

It looks like Democrats will win control of the Senate. But total political victory gets you nothing except permission to start the real work

Hamilton Nolan

Chicago Teachers Are Considering a Strike Amid Pandemic Surge

With Covid cases rising, the Chicago Teachers Union and its allies are resisting Mayor Lightfoot's plan to force educators back into the classroom—and could walk off the job.

Jeff Schuhrke

Workers Resist Pandemic-Era Disaster Capitalism in Ecuador

The Ecuador government took advantage of the pandemic to slash workers’ rights.

Kimberley Brown

Google Workers Say the Endless Wait to Unionize Big Tech Is Over

"You have a union when you say you have a union."

Hamilton Nolan

The Union Members Who Voted for Trump Have to Be Organized—Not Ignored

Unions should be holding more political discussions with their members—and listening closely to their needs.

Mindy Isser

Why Workers Fought and Died for Union Hiring Halls

Part II of a conversation with Tacoma longshore workers Zack Pattin and Brian "Skiff" Skiffington.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Year That Labor Hung On By Its Fingertips

Disasters, missed opportunities, and a few bright spots in 2020.

Hamilton Nolan

The Stunning Workers' Victory in New Mexico That You Haven't Heard About

New Mexico made it way easier for workers to form a union. Here's what it means.

C.M. Lewis

Growing Up Punk and Union on the Waterfront

A conversation with longshore workers and union leaders.

Maximillian Alvarez