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There Is No Summer Vacation for Parents in the Gig Economy
There is something missing in these conversations about working and motherhood.
Chinese Workers Strike Against Runaway Factories
Fan Shigang’s new book “Striking to Survive” presents oral histories of worker resistance in China.
DC Council Should Listen to Voters Who Want to Raise Wages for Tipped Workers
Even with tips, a minimum wage of $3.89 isn’t enough to live on.
Congress Finally Introduces Bill to Address Sexual Harassment at Work
The bill takes aim at nondisclosure agreements that prevent workers from speaking out.
Defending Undocumented Nannies, House Cleaners and Caregivers
For immigrant families targeted by Trump, the trauma is real and long-lasting.
ICE and Border Patrol Unions Cheer Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
There are signs that the Trump administration has been influenced by the political efforts of these unions.
DC Council Wants to Repeal Voter-Backed Minimum Wage Initiative
A fair wage for restaurant workers is apparently something the DC Council doesn’t approve of.
We Are Nurses and We Won’t Back Down
Some 1,800 nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington took to the picket lines for two days.
Inside the Koch Family’s 60-Year Anti-Union Campaign That Gave Us “Janus”
Right-to-work is part of the Koch vision.
The Kavanaugh Nomination and Labor
Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court has demonstrated consistent preference for the interests of employers.