On Friday Adora Cheung, the co-founder and CEO of Homejoy, announced she will be closing down the app-based cleaning service by the end of July. Homejoy, which started in 2012, relies entirely on contract labor and is commonly referred to as the “Uber for house cleaning.” Cheung told Re/code that the “deciding factor” to shut […]
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Why Joining a Union is Good For Your Well-Being
New research suggests that workplace organizing is key to personal happiness and overall well-being.Â
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Should Liberals Back Public Employee Unions?
The stakes in the new battle over unions have far-reaching implications.
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Bringing Labor Rights Back to Bangladesh
After a horrific factory collapse in 2013, pressure from global unions, human rights groups, and reputational damage to big fashion brands led to a groundbreaking accord to improve labor conditions. What has it achieved?
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NEA Members Announce They Will Fight Institutional Racism. Do They Mean It?
At the National Education Association’s recently concluded annual meeting-a gathering where the country’s largest labor union sets its policy priorities for the coming year-delegates passed several historic measures that committed the union to fighting institutional racism. Perhaps the most notable measure was New Business Item B, which passed unanimously. It opened with language stating that […]
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SCOTUS Comes Calling on Public Sector Unions
A case that could decimate public sector unions is now headed to the Supreme Court.Â
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How the American South Drives the Low-Wage Economy
Just as in the 1850s (with the Dred Scott decision and the Fugitive Slave Act), the Southern labor system (with low pay and no unions) is wending its way north.
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With Gawker Successfully Unionized, Is Salon Next?
Just weeks after Gawker’s announcement, Salon staffers announce plans to unionize.Â
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Why Labor Law Should Stop Leaning So Hard on the Wagner Act
As the National Labor Relations Act turns 80, we should remember what the law was designed to do—and what it wasn’t.Â
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First Gawker, Now Salon Staffers Announce Plan to Unionize
The union drives may signal a turning point for digital media.Â
