He helped turn the Democratic Party away from its New Deal foundations.
Working in America
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Best of 2024: Janie Ekere
Before her tragic passing, our writing fellow focused on rural Americans, marginalized communities, and the swing state she called home.
Posted inWorking in America
The Amazon Strike, the Bezos-Musk-Trump Dinner, and the O’Brien Bet
With their more than half a trillion dollars, Bezos and Musk join forces to make sure Trump doesn’t support even a scintilla of worker power.
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Bidenomics in the Rearview Mirror
Today on TAP: Despite its history-making tilt toward workers and consumers, the electorate didn’t reward it.
Posted inWorking in America
These Nurses Got a Union—but Say They Can’t Get a Contract Without a Strike
Six hundred New Orleans nurses join a national surge in pre-contract strikes.
Posted inTAP
Sinema and Manchin Burnish Their Legacy
Today on TAP: Yesterday, S&M voted to hand the NLRB over to union-busting Republicans.
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Why Workers Deserted a Neoliberal Democratic Party
Herewith, a union leader’s suggestions on why they left and how to win them back.
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Subminimum Wages Stay on the Books in Massachusetts
A loss for fair wages, a win for the restaurant industry
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Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer: More Trump Loyalist Than Union Ally
A cursory look at her record reveals the standard contemporary GOP positions.
Posted inTAP
Couch Carries California
Today on TAP: The Democratic base voters who stayed home, and voting Democrats’ rejection of urban disorder, swung the Golden State.
