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Gig Companies Want to Keep More Workers as Independent Contractors
The sharing economy has spawned a string of lawsuits over worker classification.
Berry Farmers Break Free From Big Agriculture
These farmworkers created an organic co-op that guarantees fair working conditions while preserving Indigenous culture.
As the School Year Begins, More Teachers Across the Country Could Soon Strike
The combative spirit that first took root in West Virginia is still spreading.
New Report Outlines Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda
In the week leading up to Labor Day, Donald Trump's vicious anti-worker agenda was on full display.
Are American Workers Really Allergic to Socialism?
At a time when the US population is radicalizing, it is useful to draw collective inspiration from the past.
Five Lessons From the History of Public Sector Unions
History shows that workers can mobilize and organize even without cover of law.
I’m in Labor and Wondering: Why Doesn’t the World Recognize This as Work?
It is some of the hardest work I've ever completed, but it will never be recorded on a timesheet.
In a Historic Move, Los Angeles Educators Vote To Strike
The second largest school district in the country voted 98 percent to 2 percent to authorize the strike.
Wage Theft Escalates After Hurricane Harvey
Texas failed to implement the most basic defenses against wage theft after Hurricane Harvey.
A New Framework for Labor Law: Shifting the Paradigm on Workers’ Rights
A new report provides a blueprint to protect workers, whose rights are being undermined at every opportunity.