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  “We Actually Cannot Reform This Department”: A Minneapolis Councilor on the Need to Disband Police

  In an interview, Minneapolis Council Member Steve Fletcher explains why his city is moving to dismantle its police department—and what lessons other cities can take. MORE

  Views  ·  June 8, 2020

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  Trump’s NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier To Wear Union Schwag at Work

  The Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ended 2019 by rolling back another round of Obama-era regulations and handing down a number of pro-employer decisions. One of those rulings restricts workers from... MORE

  Working  ·  January 28, 2020

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  Why Did Democrats Give Trump a Win on NAFTA 2.0?

  On Tuesday morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Democrats had reached a deal with the Trump administration to advance the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), also referred to as ... MORE

  Working  ·  December 11, 2019

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  Over the Last Week, At Least 85,000 Workers Were Out on 13 Different Strikes

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 485,000 U.S. workers were involved in strikes and lockouts during 2018. That’s the highest number since 1986. The data for 2019 won’t be released... MORE

  Working  ·  October 28, 2019

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  Trump Is Waging a War On Labor Unions, But You Wouldn’t Know It from CNN’s Dem Debate

  Last night, CNN and the New York Times co-hosted a Democratic debate in Westerville, Ohio—and even by the standards of the mainstream media, the omissions were glaring. There were no questions... MORE

  Working  ·  October 16, 2019

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  The Next Wave of Labor Unrest Could Be in Grocery Stores

  On August 24, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for 20,000 grocery employees at Safeway, Albertsons, QFC and Fred Meyer locations in the... MORE

  Working  ·  September 9, 2019

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  The Democrats’ New Favorite Dog Whistle: Invoking the “Heartland”

  Pundits and 2020 hopefuls are using nebulous notions of the Midwest to launder their own prejudice. MORE

  Features  ·  August 1, 2019

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  American Airlines Mechanics Are Threatening the “Bloodiest, Ugliest Battle” in Labor History

  Mechanics at American Airlines are threatening to strike if a new contract isn’t negotiated, and union president John Samuelsen has declared that employees are prepared for the dispute to erupt into ... MORE

  Working  ·  May 30, 2019

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  Will the Teacher Strike Wave Hit Mississippi?

  The Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE), the state affiliate of the National Education Association, has polled educators across the state to gauge interest for potential protests or walkouts. The move comes on the... MORE

  Working  ·  April 30, 2019

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  The Stop & Shop Strike Is Showing There’s Still Power in a Union

  Roughly 31,000 employees of the northeastern grocery chain Stop & Shop have been on strike for nearly a week across more than 240 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The workers, represented... MORE

  Working  ·  April 16, 2019

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