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Washington, D.C., Teachers Union Wrestles with the Legacy of Michelle Rhee
It’s been five years since self-styled education reformer Michelle Rhee left her job as head of the District of Columbia Public Schools under... more
By Bruce Vail
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Union Members Don’t Oppose Environmental Protections. They’re Actually More Likely To Support Them.
Union workers attacking environmentalists—it has become a trope of our time. But what do union members actually think about the environment? In a... more
By Jeremy Brecher and Todd Vachon
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The Verizon Strike Is a Reminder That Improving Workers’ Lives Will Always Require Workplace Action
This piece first appeared at Jacobin. On Tuesday, news broke that Verizon would return to the bargaining table with the Communications Workers... more
By Elizabeth Mahony
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Life After Coal in Harlan County, U.S.A.
Kentucky's lifeblood is drying up. more
By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein
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The Verizon Strike Is Not Just About Wages. It Is About Power and Domination Over Workers.
This piece first appeared at Jacobin. Bruce* has worked construction for Verizon for nearly thirty years and he is on strike. Walking a... more
By Alex Gourevitch
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Can Labor Learn from Silicon Valley?
If the gig economy is so hot, why is a good gig still so hard to come by? The sharing economy's new breed of... more
By Michelle Chen
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The Verizon Strike Is Now In Its Second Month, and the Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
This piece first appeared at Jacobin. As the massive strike at Verizon enters its second month with no end in sight, the stakes —... more
By Shaun Richman
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The ‘Sharing Economy’ Is a Sham for Workers
Pouty, whiney, spoiled-bratism is not nice coming from a four-year-old—but it's grotesque when it comes from billion-dollar corporate elites like Uber and... more
By Jim Hightower
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The Legal Argument That Could Overturn ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Around the Country
Union supporters had reason to cheer earlier this month when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s hated “right to work” law was overturned... more
By Shaun Richman
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Demanding an End to Citizens United, 300 ‘Democracy Awakening’ Protesters Arrested at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C.—About 300 activists in organizations devoted to progressive reforms in the federal government were arrested Monday in a civil disobedience action on... more
By Bruce Vail
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Recycling May Ease Your Conscience, But for Workers, It’s Dirty, Dangerous and Even Deadly
This article first appeared at FairWarning.org. Darkness had enveloped the Newell Recycling yard by the time Erik Hilario climbed into a front-end loader... more
By Brian Joseph
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New Report: 90 Percent of the World’s Domestic Workers Lack Social Security Protection
Ninety percent—or 60 million of the world’s estimated 67 million domestic workers, some 80 percent of whom are women—labor without any basic... more
By Elizabeth Grossman
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After Contract Talks Break Down, Nearly 40,000 Verizon Workers Set To Strike Tomorrow
Leaders of the unions representing nearly 40,000 Verizon telecommunications workers in big cities and small towns from Maine to Virginia announced today that their members would... more
By David Moberg
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Labor Notes Conference Gathers Over 2,000 ‘Troublemaker’ Workers and Organizers in Chicago
Every two years since 1981, the Detroit- and Brooklyn-based monthly newsletter Labor Notes has rallied union members and wannabe members, as well as some ...; more
By David Moberg
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Why the Labor Movement Must Join the Anti-Racist Struggle To Make Black Lives Matter
American unions appear on their deathbed. The percentage of workers in unions is at its lowest point in 75 years, corporate politicians have spread union-busting right-to-work... more
By Andrew Tillett-Saks
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When the Steel Mill Gets Replaced by a GOP Megadonor’s Casino
A new book analyzes the demise of Bethlehem Steel and the rise of a casino in post-industrial Pennsylvania. more
By Catherine Tumber
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Martin Luther King Was Assassinated On This Day in 1968—While Fighting For Unions
Today, April 4th, we remember the life and dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for on this day, in 1968, he was murdered by a... more
By Peter Cole
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Nashville Voted To Give Poor People, Locals New Construction Jobs. But the State GOP Blocked It.
Last summer, with the backing of regional labor leaders and community groups, the city of Nashville approved an ordinance requiring large, municipally funded construction projects... more
By Spencer Woodman
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The Racist Agenda Behind the Now-Dead ‘Friedrichs’ Supreme Court Case
A negative ruling would have led to a closing of the on-ramp to the middle class for women and people of color. more
By Naomi Walker
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