Service workers’ struggle for access to predictable schedules—and more hours—is slowly paying off.
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Reframing the Minimum-Wage Debate
Why “no job loss” is the wrong standard for setting the right wage floor.
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In Show of Force, Fight for 15 Plots Its Political Path
The minimum-wage campaign is coming of age and expanding its scope, but challenges remain.
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The Emerging Paid Family Leave Gap
While paid family leave gains momentum in blue states and high-dollar industries, a troubling gap emerges.
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Seattle Progressives Fight Inequality: Teamsters Take On Uber
The metropolitan region’s progressive groups have come together in a union-led, community-based movement for a sustainable city.
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Song for an Unsung Hero
In his revelatory biography of community organizer Fred Ross Sr., Gabriel Thompson traces the roots of today’s progressive movement.
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Supreme Court Offers Undocumented Workers No Relief from Fear and Danger
The Court’s deadlock on DAPA puts many promising organizing efforts in jeopardy.
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On Demand, and Demanding Their Rights
Gig workers in the Uber economy are organizing to win more say over their jobs—and writing a new chapter in American labor history.
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Underneath Five-Star Veneer, High-End Restaurant Employees Get Worked Over
In an industry where exploitation is business-as-usual, workers have won some important victories—but still have a long way to go.
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The Subtle Force of Tom Perez
The labor secretary, a son of Dominican immigrants, has used his power to make real gains for workers—so successfully that he’s become a vice presidential prospect.
