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Meet the Woman Who’s Fought Racism in the Mississippi Delta for 54 Years
The days of racist policymaking are far from over. But where the state has refused to invest in Black communities, We2gether Creating Change is filling the gap. more
By Eli Day
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Yes, the UAW Lost Again in Chattanooga. But a Rank-and-File Movement Could Win.
It was a bad sign. On the day voting began at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the shift change suddenly turned blue. Throngs of... more
By Chris Brooks
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“Hardhats vs. Hippies”: How the Media Misrepresents the Debate Over the Green New Deal
A recent Politico article about the Green New Deal resolution put forward in February by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey ... more
By Michelle Chen
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The Trump Administration’s War on Federal Workers
Claiming 700,000 members in the United States and overseas, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) stands as the nation’s largest federal and D... more
By Sarah Lahm
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How Unions and Climate Organizers Learned To Work Together in New York
Several years before Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) elevated the climate, jobs and justice framework to the national level, a coalition of labor, environmental... more
By Rachel M. Cohen
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Forget Sex Strikes—We Need a Real Strike for Abortion Rights
Abortion is becoming illegal again. The best way to fight against these restrictive laws is mass mobilizations and strikes—not sex strikes, but strikes... more
By Tatiana Cozzarelli
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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 the union president has declared that employees are... more
By Michael Arria
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Trump’s Trade War with China Benefits Big Corporations—Not Ordinary Workers
Some events give extraordinary insights into the biases of the economics profession. The trade war with China clearly fit the bill. more
By Dean Baker
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Sara Nelson: Democratic Socialists and Labor Share the Same Goal
This article was first posted by Jacobin. Sara Nelson in her own words on building a fighting labor movement, the proud history... more
By Sara Nelson
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Public-Private Partnerships Will Never Solve America’s Infrastructure Crisis
Another “Infrastructure Week” has come and gone without federal action on the nation’s aging roads, water systems, airports and other public... more
By Jeremy Mohler
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Dockworkers Show Us How Unions Can Be a Powerful Force Against Racism
This article is adapted from Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area. Used with the permission of... more
By Peter Cole
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Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack—And Needs Our Help
The Trump era presents unions with a range of new threats to their survival, including the 2018 Janus Supreme Court decision revoking the right... more
By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank
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We Talked with the New Hampshire Family in Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income Experiment
The $1,000/month from Yang has changed the Fassis' lives in small ways—and kindled their imaginations. more
By Andrew Schwartz
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The Teacher Strikes Could Set Off a Private Sector Strike Wave—If We Dare
In the spring of 2018, teachers across West Virginia improbably shut down schools statewide, creating a political crisis that forced Republican Gov. Jim Justice and the... more
By Joe Burns
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How Volkswagen Has Gotten Away With Union-Busting
Labor law is not workers’ law. That’s the lesson learned by pro-union workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory in... more
By Chris Brooks
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Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.
On May 7, while recovering from an illness, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley died suddenly. In a brief statement, his family, quoting... more
By Larry Cohen
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What People in Kentucky Coal Country Really Think About a Green New Deal
In late March, Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky—a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus—invited Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of... more
By Rachel M. Cohen
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Please Let’s Never Call Uber “The Future of Work” Ever Again
It was back in 2015 that Obama administration alum David Plouffe, freshly decamped to Silicon Valley, first suggested that the gig economy was “the future... more
By Rebecca Burns
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How the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Won Higher Wages By Playing For Free
While waving signs and walking a picket-line is standard practice for striking workers, performing world-class music isn’t. But for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra... more
By Josh Wolf
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