Truthout
Unions

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At a Crossroad: Can the Labor Movement Save Its Soul?
“At this very moment both the labor and racial justice movements stand at a crossroads in our nation’s consciousness,” writes Hasira Soul.

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“One Threat” — Progressive Power Unifying
Dave Johnson discusses corporate-funded conservatives and their war on democracy.

Demystifying Unions with Bill Fletcher Jr.
Matthew Rothschild interviews author Bill Fletcher Jr. about why working Americans and unions have lost touch with one another.

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Teach for America Apostates: a Primer of Alumni Resistance
Teach for America alumni and students speak out about the organization's questionable ideology and practices.

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Current Political System Incapable of Meeting Social, Economic, Environmental Challenges
A long and slow-developing path forward might be called “evolutionary reconstruction.”

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What Ifs? The Sad Tale of Darlington Mills
In this 15th in our series on judicial amendment to the NLRA, we learn how the Supreme Court allowed Deering Milliken to close its Darlington Mills plant rather than …

In Oakland, Airport Workers Cite Unfair Practices
Workers at Oakland airport concessions are striking against unfair labor practices.

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Judicially Amended “Remedies” Fail to Promote Purposes of NLRA
Judicial amendments have nullified NLRA remedies which allow employees to assert their rights.

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Public School Teachers: New Unions, New Alliances, New Politics
Teachers have begun to mount a counteroffensive against the debasement of their work and the torment of their students.

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Turning the NLRA into “Groundhog Day,” the Movie
What unions need is a ruling that doesn't allow employers to delay bargaining with no desire to reach an agreement.