During past recessions, collective action among laid-off workers was common. Will this financial crisis foster a similar movement?
Jake Blumgart
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A LITTLE BIT OF LABOR HISTORY REPEATING.
Last year, the workers of Republic Windows and Doors successfully brought back the sit-down tactic, providing one of the few sunny spots in the unrelenting gloom that is the American labor movement. The maneuver seems to be catching on as factories close and jobs become vulnerable. Last week, unionized workers at Hartmarx Suits in Chicago […]
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REMEMBER ALL THOSE OTHER GAY ISSUES?
The recent judicial and legislative victories for marriage equality in Iowa, Vermont, and soon (possibly) D.C have again brought same-sex marriage to the forefront of the national discourse. Unfortunately, the myopic media focus on the marriage wars has eclipsed every other LGBT issue. Given all the coverage of this topic over the last year, you […]
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The New Terms of the Labor Dialogue
TAP talks to Kate Bronfenbrenner, a labor specialist at Cornell, about what EFCA means for women, the media war over the bill, and Obama’s trade team.