Labor

The Failure to Unionize the Tech Industry Will Eat the Labor Movement Alive

The pandemic has made tech stronger, but unions haven't caught up.

Hamilton Nolan

We Organize Domestic Workers. Here's Why We Decided We Need a Union, Too.

How our union will make our organization stronger.

The NDWA Staff Union Organizing Committee

A Pricey Private School Says “Quaker Values” Justify Aggressive Campaign to Destroy Its Union

Brooklyn Friends School takes advantage of a Trump labor board ruling.

Hamilton Nolan

The Return of the Construction Industry Has Brought a Surge of Immigrant Worker Deaths

The rush to keep building through the pandemic has compounded the risks for construction workers.

Maurizio Guerrero

The Largest Private-Sector Strike of the Year Is Headed for Union Victory

After nearly seven weeks on the picket line, Machinists union members will soon vote on a contract that includes everything they’re fighting for.

Jeremy Gantz

The Green New Deal Just Won a Major Union Endorsement. What's Stopping the AFL-CIO?

Union support for the Green New Deal is growing. It's time for America's largest labor federation to get on board.

Mindy Isser

An Injury to Portland Is an Injury to All

Hamilton Nolan

How the Foster Care System Punishes the Poor

Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law

The Former Deadspin People Explain How to Launch a Worker-Owned Media Co-op That Might Succeed

Hamilton Nolan

If “Cancel Culture” Is About Getting Fired, Let’s Cancel At-Will Employment

Moshe Z. Marvit and Shaun Richman