By Michael Arria The next four years will be filled with battles as resistance springs up amid the administration’s assault on workers. The Trump administration has wasted no time attacking worker rights and bestowing even…
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By Alex Brown ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when…
An interview with Reverend Ryan Brown By Carl Hintz After a successful union card signing campaign, Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE) has secured a NLRB election. On February 10th through February 15th,…
Review of The Fantasy Economy by Neil Kraus By Nora De La Cour “Bachelor’s degree holders generally earn 75 percent more than those with just a high school diploma,” asserts a stats-packed CNBC article with…
Commentary by Pradnya Garud A fault line runs between labor and environmental movements, or so we’re told. Labor unions have been criticized for focusing on jobs without considering environmental consequences, with some unions supporting controversial…
By Katy Fox-Hodess and Rafeef Ziadah In a resounding display of international solidarity, members of the Swedish Dockworkers Union SDU voted by 68 percent in December to block the handling of military shipments to and…
Launching Worker-Owned Outlets By Angela Fu When staff at the Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal decided to unionize in March, they were almost immediately hit with layoffs. The paper’s parent company, a…
Commentary by Les Leopold I just had a chat with an ATT office manager, a young Black man who is very attentive to his customers. After he learned that I worked with labor unions, he…
“We’re Tired Of Being Treated Like Robots” By Kim Kelly With a rich history stretching back to 1682, Philadelphia boasts the nation’s first library, its first hospital, its first daily newspaper, even its first zoo….
By Kari Thompson It is the largest successful union election in recent memory: 10,000 nurses will be joining the Teamsters. They work for hospital conglomerate Corewell Health at eight hospitals and one outpatient facility, all…