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Unemployment Rate for Workers Without High School Degrees Hits Record Low
The idea that the labor market is tilted to favor more educated workers does not appear to be supported by data.
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A Missouri nurse makes the case for uniting health care struggles.
Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus
Graduate student workers have turned to unions to combat endemic conditions of sexual harassment.
Seattle Domestic Workers Win Most Comprehensive Bill of Rights in US
Could a federal bill of rights for domestic workers be next on the horizon?
Collective Action Is Key to Keeping Labor Strong
With union membership at an all-time low, the labor movement must get creative.
There Is No Summer Vacation for Parents in the Gig Economy
There is something missing in these conversations about working and motherhood.
Defending Undocumented Nannies, House Cleaners and Caregivers
For immigrant families targeted by Trump, the trauma is real and long-lasting.
ICE and Border Patrol Unions Cheer Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
There are signs that the Trump administration has been influenced by the political efforts of these unions.
DC Council Wants to Repeal Voter-Backed Minimum Wage Initiative
A fair wage for restaurant workers is apparently something the DC Council doesn’t approve of.
We Are Nurses and We Won’t Back Down
Some 1,800 nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington took to the picket lines for two days.