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Unions
Workplace Surveillance Is Central to Capitalist Exploitation
Current surveillance technologies have greatly increased employers' power over workers, says scholar Ivan Manokha.
New Koch-Funded Toolkit Has Strategies to Bankrupt Unions
The post-Janus toolkit gives guidance on attacking and dismantling a major funder of the Democratic Party.
Central American Migrants Helped Revive the US Labor Movement
These unionization stories show how Central American migrants have helped make the US a safer place for workers.
Here’s the Secret to Getting Young Workers Involved in Union Organizing
Just give them the tools to fight—and don't sell them out.
Can the Nation’s First Charter School Strike Transform the Industry?
Illinois state reps, in solidarity with Acero charter network strikers, announced bills to reform the charter industry.
Workers Are Fighting Retail Robber Barons – and Winning
As robots, websites and Wall Street upend retail, workers are fighting back with their own “disruptions.”
Green New Deal? Bring It! But Don’t Forget Your Union Card.
To be truly transformational, any bold green jobs proposal must be rooted in the right to organize.
In Iowa, Groundbreaking Undergrad Workers Union Keeps Growing
Despite being founded on the basis of social justice, Grinnell College is trying to bust its unions.
The Rules of the Economy Are Taking a Tragic Toll on Women and Their Pregnancies
These are the consequences of rules that ultimately prioritize profit over life.
Wisconsin Workers Celebrate Scott Walker’s Defeat
Ironically, Walker can't contest the narrow margin of his loss because of a law he signed in 2016 to limit recounts.