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Labor Has a Role in Defending Trans People Against Trump’s Attacks
Union protections are imperative in countering the potential erasure of transgender and nonbinary people.
Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Some nonprofit organizations are shockingly bad actors, while others do laudable work. But they all share a limitation.
Kavanaugh Is a Threat to All of Us. We’re Walking Out in Protest.
Women across the US are mobilizing for a national walkout at 4 PM today.
Who Wants to Join a Union? A Growing Number of Americans.
Unions are turning to new strategies for improving working conditions.
How Milwaukee Teachers Beat Back Cuts and Busywork
Milwaukee teachers were able to block major cuts to public schools and make gains on workload and health care.
Teachers Leave For-Profit Charter Schools at Alarming Rates, Report Says
Teachers want more control over their own classrooms.
Gig Companies Want to Keep More Workers as Independent Contractors
The sharing economy has spawned a string of lawsuits over worker classification.
As the School Year Begins, More Teachers Across the Country Could Soon Strike
The combative spirit that first took root in West Virginia is still spreading.
Five Lessons From the History of Public Sector Unions
History shows that workers can mobilize and organize even without cover of law.
In a Historic Move, Los Angeles Educators Vote To Strike
The second largest school district in the country voted 98 percent to 2 percent to authorize the strike.