In Whiting, Indiana, 800 workers have been locked out for four months, and they say the survival of their union is at stake.
labor
Posted inWorking in America
The Crisis of Care Work
The end of Temporary Protected Status and Trump’s budget cuts make a bad situation worse.
Posted inWorking in America
How America Let Its Workers’ Compensation System Fail
If you’re injured on the job these days, you’re simply out of luck.
Posted inWorking in America
A Great Economy Unless You Have to Work for a Living
The gap between investment income and work income has never been so glaring.
Posted inWorking in America
After Industry Request, OSHA Moves to Roll Back Ladder Safety Regulation
There’s a simple way to prevent most workplace falls off ladders. Corporations don’t want to do it.
Posted inTAP
Monitor Amok!
The federal court–appointed official overseeing the UAW is taking sides in the union’s upcoming presidential election.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can American Economics Change?
A business school professor and storied investor says it now has to prioritize the national interest. That’s a start, but nowhere near enough.
Posted inWorking in America
The Dangerous Myth of Flexibility
Uber and Lyft insist it benefits their drivers. In actuality, it benefits Uber and Lyft.
Posted inWorking in America
Activists Target U.S. Ports Where Weapons Leave for Israel
A growing series of labor actions seeks to physically disrupt arms shipments and make it harder for military commerce to move forward.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Lula Sees Boosts as He Pushes to Reduce Brazilian Workweek
The Brazilian presidential election was close until Lula demanded that workers get a full weekend. A financial scandal has also sunk his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro.