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Federal Employees’ Union Sues Trump Administration Over Work Without Pay
The American Federation of Government Employees says it is illegal for federal workers to work without pay.
This Radical Plan to Fund the Green New Deal Just Might Work
A network of public banks could fund the Green New Deal.
Starve the Beast
CEOs now make 361 times more than the average worker.
IRS Cuts Audits of Rich, Steps Up Audits of Poor After Budget Cuts
Thanks to GOP budget cuts, the IRS allows rich people to avoid paying billions while persecuting the working poor.
Here’s the Secret to Getting Young Workers Involved in Union Organizing
Just give them the tools to fight—and don't sell them out.
Marriott Hotel Strikers Set a New Industry Standard
Employees stopped Marriott from making them choose between wages and benefits.
2018 Was the Year of the Labor Strike
After decades of declining power, workers across the US found their voice in 2018 and prevailed.
Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Pay of Nearly 2 Million Federal Workers
Public employees and government contractors are increasingly worried about being able to make rent and pay their bills.
Questioning the Logic of Capital: A Conversation With Richard D. Wolff
Market-based economies have had their critics since the times of Plato and Aristotle.
The Truth About Santa
It knows when you are sleeping, it knows when you're awake.