Our Editor-At-Large on the return of the strike and prevalence of workers quitting their jobs.
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Posted inTAP
The Little Union That’s Reviving the Strike
Today on TAP: The Bakery Union is punching above its weight
Posted inWorking in America
In Hollywood and America, the Strike Is Back
1919, 1946, 2021—after wars and pandemics, workers are restless.
Posted inWorking in America
America Lacks Workplace Protections Against Excessive Heat
The Biden administration could issue an emergency order amid soaring temperatures this summer. It has yet to do so.
Posted inWorking in America
Reaching the End of the PATCO Era?
Forty years after Ronald Reagan made union busting a national norm, labor has a shot at rebuilding worker power.
Posted inWorking in America
Canary in the Mine: Striking Miners in Alabama
The five-month strike is about worker power in America. It’s also about fighting for a just transition for carbon-intensive industries.
Posted inWorking in America
The Fight for $15 Confronts the ‘Labor Shortage’ Narrative
Strikers are walking off the job today, seeking dignity at work at a time when business owners want a reserve army to accept low pay and bad conditions.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Grad Student Strike at Michigan the First Pandemic Pushback on Campus
Plus, Louis DeJoy in campaign finance trouble. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for September 8, 2020.
