In a time of labor stagnation, a union has committed massive resources to workplace and political organizing—and has bettered the lives of tens of thousands of low-wage workers.
Hector Figueroa
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New York Labor Didn’t Shrink From Confronting Amazon
But unions were sharply divided about how to deal with the tech giant.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Has American Airlines Abandoned Its Promise to Airport Workers?
Amid the threat of a high-profile strike one year ago, the airline vowed to clear the path for its contractors’ low-wage employees to unionize. Now, the workers’ union says the company is backtracking.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How the DNC Avoided a Philly Airport Worker Strike
Faced with the prospect of an airport strike that could have blocked convention delegates from landing in Philadelphia, senior Democratic officials pressured American Airlines to the bargaining table.
Posted inEconomic Policy
From L.A. to New York (and in Between), $15 Moves Forward
From the West Coast to the East Coast, this has been a good week for the burgeoning Fight for $15 campaign. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 by 2020 for those who work in the unincorporated areas of the county. This comes on the […]