By Jessica Corbett Democrats in Congress and unions were among those applauding in early January as the U.S. Department of Labor announced its final rule to provide guidance on when employers can treat workers as…
By Jacob Horwitz Dilhani worked for six years in a Sri Lankan factory that makes clothes for Nike. She is one of millions of South and Southeast Asian garment workers in Big Fashion companies’ supply…
Demolished Lies About Immigration Commentary by Will Bunch From the day in the mid-2000s when a then-20-year-old Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval crossed the border into America, he never stopped working. The youngest of eight children,…
Brought to You by Prison Labor Jamiles Lartey If you’ve shopped at Walmart, Target, Costco, Whole Foods or many other large grocery chains recently, there’s a chance you purchased food produced by prison labor, according…
Champions in the fight against inequality landed huge wins in 2023 By Sarah Anderson Looking for something positive to celebrate in the New Year? Consider lifting a glass to the hardworking people behind these inspiring…
By Carl Hintz The Triangle Tenant Union held its January General Meeting on Saturday January 13th at Jubilee Baptist Church. Ten tenant-organizers were in attendance, many of whom have experienced first-hand 20-30 percent rent hikes,…
Another Win for Union and Worker Center Collaborations By Isabela Escalona In the late summer of 2021, a group of workers from First Avenue, the iconic Minneapolis music venue, were fed up with low pay,…
Extreme Heat Labor Laws By Anne Blythe As the sun dipped toward the horizon, pulling the last streaks of daylight from the sky over North Carolina’s capital city, dozens of migrant workers raised flickering tealights….
By Dante Strobino On September 6, 2023, over seventy sanitation workers in Solid Waste Management in the City of Durham did not load their trucks in protest of low pay. On the first day of…
By Keith Brower Brown EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 20, UAW ratified new contracts at Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. The six-week UAW simultaneous “Stand Up Strike” won substantial gains such as cost of living adjustment,…