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Stop & Shop Strikers Are Standing Up for All Grocery Workers
The outcome of the Stop & Shop strike will have implications for workers nationwide.
McDonald’s Retreat on Fighting Wage Increases Shows the Tide Is Turning
McDonald’s will no longer lobby against local, state and federal efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Labor Sector Maintains Political Clout as 2020 Presidential Campaign Heats Up
But labor leaders are still treading into 2020 with caution.
For Military Contractors, Tax Day Is Pay Day
Of the 24 cents that go to the military for every tax dollar, 12 cents go to corporate military contractors.
Anti-Union University Administrations Fight Graduate Student Worker Organizing
Conditions in higher education have increasingly shifted toward using graduate students as a “cheaper labor source.”
Union Locals Build Support for the Green New Deal’s “Just Transition”
What would a just transition actually mean for fossil fuel workers, and what must proponents do to win labor’s support?
Illinois Manufacturing Workers Locked Out and Fired for One-Hour Strike
The 25 workers were unable to collect their final paychecks.
New Challenges Bring New Militancy to Teacher Strikes
The rise of charter schools and the loss of autonomy in classrooms are two of today's serious challenges.
Pregnant Workers Should Not Be Forced to Endanger Their Babies’ Health
Employers are arguing that they shouldn’t have to provide pregnant workers certain accommodations.
#MeToo Whistleblowing Upends Precedent of Demanding Loyalty to Bosses
Workers feeling like they owe their employers a duty of loyalty is deeply ingrained in U.S. work culture and laws.