Working In These Times

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

SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to 'Unleash a New Era of Worker Power' as Trump 2.0 Looms
"CEOs and billionaires want nothing more than to see workers divided, but we're standing here today with greater solidarity than ever," said AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler.
Jake Johnson

Hospitals Are Desperately Understaffed. Could Co-ops Be an Answer?
Unionized staffing cooperatives like AlliedUP can offer workers not only better pay and benefits, but critical support and a measure ownership over their professional futures.
Osita Nwanevu

Amazon Unleashed Flood of Water on Striking Workers, Say Teamsters
Teamsters requested an investigation of the flood from Amazon's warehouse that swamped a picket line in Queens; they also filed for a restraining order against the NYPD.
Luis Feliz Leon

NYPD Arrests Workers During Historic Amazon Strike
Police cracked down on striking drivers in Queens who blocked deliveries.
Luis Feliz Leon

Grocery Giants Kroger and Albertsons Lose In Blocked Merger
The collapse of the Kroger-Albertsons deal is a historic win for farmers, workers and everyone else.
Jessica Corbett

Sabotage as a Tool of Solidarity
Workplace sabotage has historically been a powerful organizing tactic. Is the time ripe again?
Shaun Richman