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Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
How Democrats helped destroy their party.
Funding Infrastructure: The Trump Administration Should Take a Lesson From China
How might the US benefit from studying its successful economic policies?
Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
This week's show discusses the jobs created under Obama and Trump, how worker co-ops can reduce inequality, and more.
West Virginia Teachers Are Showing How Unions Can Win Power Even if They Lose the “Janus” Case
Monday's “Workers' Day of Action” aimed to show the labor movement's opposition to a verdict in favor of Janus.
Four Stories From Drivers Who Have Struggled With Unpaid Tickets
Here are some stories of Chicagoans driven into ticket debt.
The Billionaires Behind the Supreme Court Case Poised to Dismantle Public Sector Unions
Overturning Abood would be a huge blow to union rights.
“Giving Up Food So Our Children Can Eat”: The Workers Using Hunger Strikes to Protest for a Living Wage
OUR Walmart activists are fighting for a better life and a more equitable economy.
Employer-Side Payroll Taxes: Cuomo Goes to War Against Republican Tax Plan
The GOP's tax plan was a grab bag of goodies for Republican donors.
A New Landmark in CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Disclosure
The Honeywell CEO made 333 times as much in 2017 as the median Honeywell worker.
Global Capitalism Is the New Colonialism for Workers, and They Are Resisting
If capital can go global, so can labor organizing.