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Joe Biden Thinks Coal Miners Should Learn to Code. That’s Classist.
Coal miners are skilled workers who do much more than just hit rocks all day.
Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment
Members of the first national women’s farmworker organization in the U.S. discuss their experiences.
When It Comes to Bereavement Leave, the US Is Unspeakably Cruel
Bereavement leave isn’t federally mandated and is largely a matter of whether employers choose to provide it.
Sanders and Omar Call on OSHA to Release Amazon’s Injury Records
Current and former Amazon warehouse workers have described how they sacrificed their bodies to keep their jobs.
Trump Touts Weak Trade Deals That Likely Won’t Benefit US Workers
Despite Trump's boasts, workers are unlikely to see any economic benefit from these deals.
Uber Is Offering Scab Rides to Help Break France’s General Strike
With at least 90 percent of all regional rail services closed amid the strike, Uber is attempting a strike break.
A Rising Movement Is Challenging Mexico’s Corporatized Unions
The 20/32 Movement promises to end the decades-long reign of corrupt union bosses.
In Wisconsin, the Teamsters Faced a Revolt From Below
When union leaders were unwilling to push back against managerial wrongdoing, workers pushed to change the leadership.
As Toys “R” Us Stages Holiday Comeback, Workers Organize to Protect Themselves
Retail workers are organizing to make sure private equity firms can’t make money by putting people out of work.
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.