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Economy & Labor
Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Some nonprofit organizations are shockingly bad actors, while others do laudable work. But they all share a limitation.
It’s Time to Write Women Back Into Labor History
Union women are leading labor forward.
Ben Carson Wants HUD to Stop Fighting Housing Segregation
The department will accept public comments about proposed changes to fair housing rules until October 15.
In a Blow to Labor, Teamsters Ratify UPS Contract Despite “No” Vote
The union ratified the U.S.'s largest private-sector contract over members' wishes that they return to the table.
Kavanaugh’s Terrible Anti-Worker Stances Are Anti-Woman Too
Brett Kavanaugh's anti-labor positioning is particularly injurious to women.
As Midterms Approach, Fast Food Workers Plan Strikes in Battleground States
"We’re here to get rid of corrupt officials who are anti-worker and anti-union.”
Building Power Among Farmworkers
Agricultural workers were excluded from the Labor Relations Act, so they don't have the same right to organize.
A Hidden History Runs Through US Social Movements
CounterSpin interviews Nathan Schneider on the co-op economy.
Amazon’s $15 an Hour Minimum Wage and the Federal Reserve Board
The tight labor market forced Amazon to raise wages to attract the workers it needed to staff its warehouses.
It’s Your Postal Service. Don’t Let Trump and Congress Sell It Off.
Take it from a postal worker: If the US sells its public mail service, consumers will lose big time.