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Sit-Down Strikes Renewed Labor. Workers Today Could Benefit From That Lesson.
At the height of the U.S. labor movement, seizing control of the means of production was a strategy — not just a slogan.
Major Union Passes Historic Reform for Democracy Years After Corruption Scandal
Rank-and-file members of the United Auto Workers will now be able to vote directly for their top union leadership.
Marginalized Workers Facing Labor Market Discrimination See Largest Jobs Gains
The most disadvantaged workers are seeing the greatest declines in unemployment.
United Auto Workers Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Democratize Board Elections
The reform measure allows members to vote for members of the union’s board directly, rather than through a delegate.
Labor Board Calls for New Amazon Union Election After Finding Company Misconduct
Though union election reruns are often unsuccessful, the high profile of this election could make a difference.
Our Fast Supply Chain Put Workers’ Lives at Risk. Let’s Not Bring It Back.
There are good reasons that so many people are walking away from underpaid, life-threatening work.
Workers Deserved Bernie’s Build Back Better, But They’ll Likely Get Manchin’s
The obstacle to the working class achieving real gains is neoliberal ideas that distort the reality of workers' lives.
Starbucks Is Swarming Buffalo-Area Shops With Top Execs to Quash Union Drive
Starbucks employees in Buffalo are set to cast an official vote on unionizing by December 8.
A Unionization Wave Is Reshaping Museums and Cultural Institutions Across the US
This rarefied world of cultural institutions is rife with the same exploitation within other corporate hierarchies.
This Year I’m Thankful for the Revolt Against Two-Tier Hiring Practices
The current labor shortage has made an auspicious moment to ratchet up campaigns against these union-killing divisions.