Working In These Times
Democracy dies, first, in the workplace
A conversation on how the decline of unions and the rise of inequality reveals the urgent need for a revitalized labor movement.
Maximillian Alvarez, Hamilton Nolan and Sara Nelson
The Movement Supporting Public Employees Is Rising
Thousands of workers across the country hit the streets this week to declare their opposition to Trump and Musk who, under the guise of "efficiency," are slashing and burning public services.
Sarah Jaffe
Care Workers Get a Seat at the Table
Colorado’s Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board offers an experiment in worker power.
Osita Nwanevu
The Democratic Capitulation Point
Hope begins when Democratic Party leadership gives way to the Left. Unions can make it happen.
Hamilton Nolan
Federal Workers Rise up Against Musk, Trump and Drastic Cuts
"These guys are trying to take a torch to the entire concept that we should care about each other as humans.”
Sarah Jaffe
Here are the Ways the Trump Admin Is Already Trampling on Workers’ Rights
Weeks into Trump's second term, one thing is clear: billionaires are being prioritized over working people.
Margaret Poydock
It’s Time for a United Front to Take on Billionaire Rule
The super rich are in command, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk run a rampage on the working class. To stop them, the labor movement needs to lead.
Luis Feliz Leon
How the Teamsters Tested Amazon
A look back at the organizing power of the holiday-season Amazon strikes.
Luis Feliz Leon
Elon Musk's DOGE Targets Labor Department
Ahead of a planned Department of Labor visit by Elon Musk’s government-slashing group, unions launched protests and a lawsuit.
Kim Kelly
In the Wake of Bourbon Street Attack, the Super Bowl Arrives in New Orleans—and so Does a Major Strike
Nurses at University Medical Center are walking off the job Wednesday and Thursday in a strike designed to maximize impact just ahead of the big game.
Sarah Jaffe
“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear
Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.
Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns
Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope
The Workers' Bill of Rights—supported by more than 80% of voters—is the latest tool to reduce labor exploitation.
Sarah Jaffe
After Gaza Cease-fire, the Labor Movement Isn’t Done Fighting for Palestinian Freedom
Networks of U.S. union organizers are calling for an end to a system of apartheid in Israel and cessation of all armed conflict in the region.
Jeff Schuhrke
This Labor Leader Who Nearly Unseated a GOP Senator Wants More Working-Class Candidates to Run
Dan Osborn ran as an independent in Nebraska and came close to ousting a two-term Republican incumbent. He’s not done taking on the billionaire class.
Steve Early
An Award to Sustain the Growing Labor Movement
Why we’re launching the Labor Organizer of the Year Award.
Alex Han
The Profits of Fear
Trump’s mass deportation plans are a racist racket with deep roots in U.S. history and law.
Alberto Toscano
“You Have To Shake Up the Status Quo”: Marilyn Sneiderman’s Struggle To Transform Labor
“Marilyn stands out as a leader who not only recruited disruptors but spent a lot of her time and effort trying to figure out how to defend and maintain the space for disruptors.”
Sarah Jaffe
Julie Su Is Still Optimistic About the Future of Labor
A discussion between Kim Kelly and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su about the accomplishments of her tenure, anti-worker threats on the horizon, and keeping faith in challenging times.
Kim Kelly
