Labor
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How the American South Drives the Low-Wage Economy
Jul 06, 2015Just as in the 1850s (with the Dred Scott decision and the Fugitive Slave Act), the Southern labor system (with low pay and no unions) is wending its way north.
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Should Liberals Back Public Employee Unions?
Jul 12, 2015The stakes in the new battle over unions have far-reaching implications.
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How to Live Happily with Robots
Aug 03, 2015It takes extensive government intervention to assure that gains of automation are broadly shared.
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When Adjuncts Go Union
Jun 30, 2015On campuses across America, contingent faculty are fighting back against low wages and precarious employment.
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Labor at a Crossroads: The Seeds of a New Movement
Oct 30, 2014SEIU’s David Rolf—virtuoso organizer and mastermind of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage campaign—says labor needs radically new ways to champion worker interests.
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How Gilded Ages End
Apr 29, 2015Protecting democracy from oligarchic dominance is, once again, a central imperative of American politics.
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The Wealth Problem
Apr 30, 2015Aspiring to own a home and pursue an education are quintessentially American ideals. It's time to make those dreams accessible again.
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Hillary and Bernie’s Union Power -- in Iowa and Beyond
Feb 03, 2016While major unions mobilize for Clinton in a big way, there are fiery Bernie backers pushing back within the labor movement.
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In Praise of Unrealistic Ideas
Feb 02, 2016To fix what's really broken in the economy, we need to step outside the mainstream.
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The Fight for 15 Descends on the GOP Debate
Jan 29, 2016As the race for 2016 heats up, Fight for 15 has begun to shift its target from corporations to political leaders.
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The Labor Prospect: Ending the Subcontracting Scam
Jan 26, 2016The DOL cracks down on subcontractors, Walmart promises a wage hike, and the AFL-CIO faces pressure to ditch police unions.
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Labor Goes South
Jan 25, 2016Can the movement rebuild itself below the Mason-Dixon line, and change Southern politics in the process?
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Can Democrats Channel America's Discontent?
Jan 20, 2016The party has moved left in response to hard times. That should help it at the polls—but will it?
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The Labor Prospect: Unions in 2016
Jan 19, 2016The UFCW endorses Clinton, West Virginia moves toward right-to-work, and Huffington Post officially goes union.
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Friedrichs: Son of Bush v. Gore
Jan 12, 2016For Supreme Court conservatives, the Friedrichs case, which they heard yesterday, presents them with a twofer: They can both smash unions and defeat Democrats.
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Charged with Firing Teachers for Organizing, a Chicago Charter Network Settles
Jan 12, 2016The deal, which Urban Prep agreed to this week, represents the largest unfair labor practice settlement for charter teachers to date.
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The Labor Prospect: Friedrichs's Fate
Jan 12, 2016What losing Friedrichs could mean, the impact of $15 in New York, and investigation discrimination at temp agencies.
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Sanders, Trump, and Economic Populism
Jan 12, 2016Why populists in both parties are gaining support.
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Inside Bangladeshi Factories: The Real Story
Jan 08, 2016A new report goes beyond the sanitized inspection regimes to hear from the workers themselves.
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The Labor Prospect: What to Watch in 2016
Jan 05, 2016After a banner year of labor victories, 2016 may have an even bigger impact on workers.
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How New York's "Fight for $15" Launched a Nationwide Movement
Jan 04, 2016Car wash and fast food workers in New York waged a gritty, three-year battle to improve their wages and working conditions, and spawned a nationwide movement to "Fight for $15."
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Best of the Prospect 2015
Dec 31, 2015The Prospect weighed in on 2015's tumultuous debates over economic inequality, prison reform, campus sexual assault, and more. Here are some of our favorite stories from 2015.
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