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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.
AFSCME Workers Find Their Power on the Picket Line
Kathryn Lybarger, president of Local 3299, discusses the ongoing fight at the University of California.
Marriott Workers Stay Tough on the Picket Lines
Strikes are an education in power, and its lessons haven't been lost on the Marriott picket lines.
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.