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Unions Helped Stop the Spread of Ebola. They’re Trying Again With Coronavirus.
This isn’t the first time working people have used their collective power to slow the spread of an infectious disease.
Barred From Striking, Airline Food Workers Seek Other Ways to Protest
Frustration is growing among unionized airport workers, who are denied the right to strike under a 1926 law.
Shuttered Refinery in Philly Shows Climate Activists Cannot Ignore Labor
The Green New Deal must unite unions looking out for their members and climate organizers trying to stop fossil fuels.
Eric Davin’s “Strike Pageant” Chronicles the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
The novel gives new life to a subject that's long been a part of American labor lore.
How Supporters of the Green New Deal Are Showing Up for Workers
Calls for a just transition have become central to a robust and revitalized environmental movement in the U.S.
Pelosi Stalls Pro-Labor Bill While Pushing Trump’s Trade Deal
It's not the first time Pelosi has led a Democratic-controlled House to shelve labor-friendly legislation.
The Climate Strikers Walked Out of School. Next, Let’s Walk Off the Job.
Climate strikes can win a Green New Deal by building community and labor alliances around demands for the common good.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek to Criminalize Environmental Protests
Senate Bill 386 echoes similar “critical infrastructure protection” model bills drafted by ALEC.
Labor and Climate Activists Are Teaming Up to Push for Green New Deal
With UAW workers on strike, reporter Steven Greenhouse addresses the future of American labor.
General Motors Cuts Off Health Care for 50,000 Striking Workers
The move exposes GM executives' cruelty -- and the health care system's inhumanity.