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Lessons From American Labor History
Harold Meyerson digs into the state of the labor movement.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Liz Truss Gets Her History Wrong
Britain’s new prime minister is no Margaret Thatcher. But can Labour do better?
Posted inTAP
The Fast-Food Empire Strikes Back
Today on TAP: One day after sectoral bargaining is signed into California law, the industry announces a ballot measure to repeal it.
Posted inTAP
It’s Biden vs. Newsom for the Title of Labor’s Best Friend
Today on TAP: Labor Day weekend sees them duking it out on the question of who’s more pro-union.
Posted inPodcasts
Working in a Pandemic
The American working class suffered terribly from COVID-19. Here are some of their stories.
Posted inWorking in America
Generation Union
Millennials and Gen Zers are the most pro-union generation since the 1930s and ’40s—and probably more so.
Posted inWorking in America
Pro-Labor State Legislatures Aren’t Pro-Labor for Their Staff
Staffers in both the Massachusetts and California legislatures seek to unionize, but their ostensibly pro-labor bosses have refused to let them.
Posted inWorking in America
The Real Victims of Cancel Culture Are America’s Workers
Employees are all too readily fired just for speaking out about conditions at work.
Posted inWorking in America
Companies Are Required to Report Their Union Busting, but Many Don’t
Legally required documentation is often withheld until the threat of worker power has been quelled.