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The Entire Public Sector Is About to Be Put on Trial
The Right's assault on public-sector workers is an assault on the public sector itself. more
By Naomi Walker
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The Slippery Slope of “Buy American” Campaigns
This article was first posted by Labor Notes. Backed by a huge banner reading “Buy American—Hire American,” President Trump declared in... more
By Chris Brooks
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In the Age of Trump, Can Labor Unite?
There's still power in unions, if they can unlock it. more
By Alexandra Bradbury
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The Upcoming May Day Strike Could Be the Biggest In Over a Decade. Organizers Explain Why.
This article was first posted by Waging Nonviolence. When 26-year-old Catalina Adorno hit the road on March 28, she knew it would be at least six... more
By Sarah Aziza
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Sorry, Charter Boosters: Record Numbers of Teachers at Chicago Charter Schools Are Organizing Unions
Unionized teachers can help keep charter administrations accountable to their workers—and to students. more
By Micah Uetricht
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Our Cotton Colonies
We follow a T-shirt’s supply chain from Burkina Faso to Bangladesh to your local mall—and back again. more
By Meta Krese, Photography by Jošt Franko
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Staughton Lynd Is Building a New World in the Basement of the Old
The longtime lawyer and advocate on steel, SNCC and carving spaces beyond capitalism. more
By Moshe Z. Marvit
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Labor Must Embrace the Anti-Trump Resistance to Fight for the Working Class
The Trump presidency presents organized labor with a dilemma. On the one hand, Trump’s advocacy for fossil fuel, infrastructure and military expansion promises... more
By Jeremy Brecher and Joe Uehlein
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Even Trump Can’t Stop the Tide of Green Jobs
Donald Trump was elected in November on a platform that included both climate denial and the promise of jobs for Rust Belt communities still hurting... more
By Yana Kunichoff
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Attacks on Immigrants Are Attacks on Workers
A longtime labor and community organizer responds to the Trump's anti-immigrant measures. more
By Carlos Ballesteros
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Early Optimism Crushed in Maryland’s Fight for $15
BALTIMORE – The optimism that fueled the Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign last year in Baltimore and other Maryland jurisdictions is giving way to a... more
By Bruce Vail
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“Salting” Built the Labor Movement—It Can Help Rebuild It, Too
This article was first posted by Jacobin. The Left has a long tradition of asking ourselves, “What is to be done?” Ever since... more
By Erik Forman
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Interviews for Resistance: Why Teachers Unions Are the Best Bet To Transform the Labor Movement
Welcome to Interviews for Resistance. In this series, we’ll be talking with organizers, troublemakers, and thinkers who are working both to challenge the... more
By Sarah Jaffe
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In the Fantasy Land of Labor Theorists: Andy Stern’s Latest Contribution
Prescriptions to address what’s ailing workers and their unions continue to come fast and furious—and they are getting weird. Fantasy advice... more
By Jay Youngdahl
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DOJ: To Address “Defective” Accountability System, Chicago Must Renegotiate Police Union Contracts
The DOJ's damning report found a pattern of racism and unreasonable force, and that contract provisions hinder investigations. more
By Adeshina Emmanuel
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Attacked by Trump and Ignored by Democrats: Chuck Jones on Labor’s Fight
The local labor leader discusses Carrier, outsourcing and being targeted by the president-elect on Twitter. more
By Micah Uetricht
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Labor Has a Narrow Window To Build Power Before Trump’s Agenda Takes Hold
This article was first posted by Jacobin. According to a recent report, the Service Employees International Union is implementing an immediate 10 percent cut in... more
By Dave Kamper
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Anti-union Effort in Kentucky Is Ripped Straight from the Koch Playbook
This article was first posted by the Center for Media and Democracy. On the first day that the Kentucky legislature got underway with a newly... more
By Mary Bottari
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Kentucky Right-to-Work Law Now a Question of When, Not If
Elections have consequences. This is no more clear than in Kentucky, where emboldened Republicans are moving fast in the wake of their election victory to... more
By Bruce Vail
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