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Seattle Just Showed How to Rein In Amazon — and the Company Is Going to War
Above all, the problem is housing.
Undercover Corporate Work Lures Underemployed Actors and Underpaid Workers
Devalued people become easy prey for corrupt industries.
“It’s Time for Moral Confrontation”: New Poor People’s Campaign Stages Nationwide Civil Disobedience
Activists in 40 states are participating in actions across the US that will culminate in a mass protest in Washington, DC, on June 23.
Workfare for the Private Equity Crew?
What if we focused on whether the people at the top are working for their money?
New York Taxi Drivers Launch Campaign to Save Their Industry Following Suicides
Over the past four months, four New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to suicide in an industry that is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Minnesota Beer Distributor Workers Continue Strike Over Safety Concerns
Drivers must deliver 170-pound kegs by themselves.
I Work With Mark Janus. Here’s How He Benefits From a Strong Union.
Thanks to our union, Mr. Janus will retire with a pension.
Bernie Sanders Has a Sweeping Plan to Expand Union Rights and Workplace Democracy
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced sweeping legislation that would dramatically expand labor rights, making it easier for workers to join unions, speed up contract negotiations, roll back "right to …
Yes, a Jobs Guarantee Could Create “Boondoggles.” It Also Might Save the Planet.
What feeds a profit margin and what makes for a good society don't often overlap.
Take the Money and Run: Trump Tax Cuts Boost Earnings of ALEC Corporations Which Promptly Lay Off Workers
Nine ALEC companies reported layoffs that have recently taken place or are planned for 2018.