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Louisiana Teachers Mobilize Against ExxonMobil Tax Exemption
Educators linked corporate giveaways to the deteriorating conditions in their schools.
In the Pacific Northwest, Paraeducators Lead Their First Strike in Recent Wave
Teachers have refused to cross their picket lines, shutting down the district’s schools last Thursday and Friday.
Green New Deal? Bring It! But Don’t Forget Your Union Card.
To be truly transformational, any bold green jobs proposal must be rooted in the right to organize.
The STOP Walmart Act Is Rewriting the Rules of Stock Buybacks
The  STOP Walmart Act prohibits large companies from stock buybacks unless they make investments in their workers.
Inside the #MeToo Revolt at Google
What the walkout at Google can tell us about organizing the tech sector.
In Iowa, Groundbreaking Undergrad Workers Union Keeps Growing
Despite being founded on the basis of social justice, Grinnell College is trying to bust its unions.
Wells Fargo Enriches Its Shareholders While Laying Off Workers
Wells Fargo's CEO says the company has an “excess of capital,” despite the fact that it is laying off workers.
How Labor Helped Bring Down Scott Walker and Bruce Rauner
Rebuking the anti-labor agendas of GOP governors, voters elected Democrats in Wisconsin and Illinois.
AFSCME Workers Find Their Power on the Picket Line
Kathryn Lybarger, president of Local 3299, discusses the ongoing fight at the University of California.
Chicago Creates New Office of Labor Standards to Combat Wage Theft
The new office has the authority to investigate mistreatment reported in the news or by community groups.