Working In These Times
Starbucks Workers Are Facing Down One of the Most Intense Union-Busting Campaigns in Decades
Workers at more than 100 Starbucks stores in 27 states have filed union petitions for elections. In response, the company has launched a relentless anti-union effort.
Hannah Faris
Wisconsin's Labor Movement Was Forged in Fire
Scholars Harvey J. Kaye and Jon Shelton talk about the strikes and uprisings that paved the way.
Maximillian Alvarez
Biden Throws Labor a Bone, When We Need Steak
The White House's Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment suggests stronger laws are needed for fundamental change in labor movement. So where are they?
Hamilton Nolan
“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike
In an interview, one striking teacher explains how community support is providing energy and optimism on the picket line.
Kip Hedges
This Is How Starbucks Workers Won a Union in Mesa, Arizona
Starbucks Workers United is now three for four in union elections held so far—and more are on the way.
Saurav Sarkar
The Wisconsin Teachers Still Trying to Rebuild Unions After Scott Walker Gutted Them
A conversation with K-12 teachers in Hortonville and union organizers with the American Federation of Teachers.
Maximillian Alvarez
Workers Say They Breathe Polluted Air at “Green” Insulation Facility
Kingspan employees in Santa Ana, California are demanding improved health protections—and a fair process to organize.
Mindy Isser
Unions Stand With Exploited Immigrant Demolition Workers in NYC
A conversation with Chaz Rynkiewicz, vice president of Laborers Local 79.
Maximillian Alvarez
“Queremos Vivir”: The Workers Who Wouldn’t Die for the Pentagon
Maquiladora workers in the border city of Mexicali strike against working conditions.
Maurizio Guerrero
The Political Transformation That Happens When Workers Speak for Themselves
On the importance of deep conversations—and listening.
Maximillian Alvarez
"We Are Fed Up": A Second Mexican Auto Plant Moves to Organize Independent Union
Maquiladora workers in a border city are trying to oust their employer-friendly union, and switch to a truly independent one.
Luis Feliz Leon
Sanitation Strike Not a Waste
A sanitation workers strike ended in defeat, but it was a good fight garnering national support.
Hamilton Nolan
Sanitation Workers Win Raise After Going on Strike—With Community Support
"This contract isn’t everything we believe we deserve, but it’s enough to go back to work and go back to taking care of our communities.”
James Stout
The Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Create Nearly as Many Jobs as it Says It Does
The industry is wildly fudging the numbers to make itself look like a major job creator. We shouldn’t be fooled.
Wenonah Hauter
1 in 4 Temp Workers Reports Wage Theft, New Survey Finds
In an industry plagued with poverty pay, job insecurity and deceptive recruitment practices, temp workers have scant protections.
Amy Qin
A Landmark Bill Would Outlaw Bosses Cutting off Healthcare to Striking Workers
Employers regularly eliminate healthcare benefits as a strike-breaking tactic. A bill just introduced in Congress seeks to finally end this practice.
Indigo Olivier
The Supreme Court Has Long Been Anti-Worker. This Is Biden’s Chance to Change That.
To fulfill his promise of being a “pro-union president,” Biden should choose a justice who has shown a commitment to defending workers’ rights.
Moshe Z. Marvit
A U.S. Court Just Intervened to Stop 17,000 Railroad Workers From Going On Strike
A conversation with Jeff Kurtz, a railway engineer and union member for 40 years.
Maximillian Alvarez
