Labor

The Long Struggle Against Giving Up

The failed Amazon union drive in Alabama will be vindicated by history.

Hamilton Nolan

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama Is Clear: Keep Organizing

The union’s loss in Bessemer shows the urgent need for both labor law reform and organizing at a mass scale.

Rand Wilson and Peter Olney

On the Picket Line With Striking Miners

Union organizer Jacob Morrison and musician Lee Baines III offer their solidarity to members of the United Mine Workers of America.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Movement to End At-Will Employment Is Getting Serious

Unlike much of the world, the U.S. doesn’t ensure “just cause” employment. This coalition in Illinois hopes to change that.

Jeff Schuhrke

McGraw Hill Rejects Calls to Stop Charging Its Freelancers a Fee in Order to Get Paid

Labor advocates say the practice is an "outrage," and fear that it will spread.

Hamilton Nolan

Citing Unfair Labor Practices, 1,300 Steelworkers Strike in Five States

United Steelworkers members claim Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is refusing to provide essential bargaining information.

C.M. Lewis

Get the Federal Government to Fund Union Organizing. Now.

The most obvious and brilliant idea to revive organized labor, fast.

Hamilton Nolan

New Hampshire Republicans Are Using Covid to Ram Through Right-to-Work Legislation

Lawmakers in the state have blocked the legislation for years, but a radicalized GOP appears bent on pushing it through.

C.M. Lewis

A Year in the Life of Safeway 1048

America says it respects front line workers. These grocery workers tell a different story.

Hamilton Nolan

The 'Trashman' Who Became an Influencer

Instagram sensation Terrill Haigler reflects on his newfound micro-celebrity and the crucial work of city sanitation departments.

Maximillian Alvarez