The DOL cracks down on subcontractors, Walmart promises a wage hike, and the AFL-CIO faces pressure to ditch police unions.Â
Working in America
Labor Goes South
Can the movement rebuild itself below the Mason-Dixon line, and change Southern politics in the process?
Can Democrats Channel America’s Discontent?
The party has moved left in response to hard times. That should help it at the polls—but will it?Â
The Labor Prospect: Unions in 2016
The UFCW endorses Clinton, West Virginia moves toward right-to-work, and Huffington Post officially goes union.Â
Janus: Son of Son of Bush v Gore
Janus, like Friedrichs before it, accomplishes two things: It smashes unions and could help defeat Democrats.
Charged with Firing Teachers for Organizing, a Chicago Charter Network Settles
The deal, which Urban Prep agreed to this week, represents the largest unfair labor practice settlement for charter teachers to date.Â
The Labor Prospect: Friedrichs’s Fate
What losing Friedrichs could mean, the impact of $15 in New York, and investigation discrimination at temp agencies.Â
Sanders, Trump, and Economic Populism
Why populists in both parties are gaining support.
Inside Bangladeshi Factories: The Real Story
A new report goes beyond the sanitized inspection regimes to hear from the workers themselves.
The Labor Prospect: What to Watch in 2016
After a banner year of labor victories, 2016 may have an even bigger impact on workers. Â

