A wave of strikes in Glasgow exposes the need to center workers in climate policy.
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⏩ Women’s Empowerment and Workers’ Rights in a Post-Pandemic World
Editor-at-Large Harold Meyerson moderates an International Labor Organization discussion on empowering women workers.
Posted inWorking in America
The Bus Driver Strikes
After a long slump, more drivers are winning the right to collective bargaining. Now, the threat of privatization looms.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Postal Banking Test in the Bronx Yields No Customers
From September 13 to October 31, not a single customer put a paycheck on a gift card in one of the four test locations.
Posted inWorking in America
Why the Strikes, and What Might They Lead To?
The Great Recession is long gone, but some employers insist that their employees work under recession-era constraints.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Will the Reconciliation Bill Do Anything to Secure Workers’ Rights?
One provision, which appears to have the required votes, may help.
Posted inTAP
The Supply Chain Story Everyone Is Missing
Today on TAP: The deeper cause is too much offshoring and too little domestic production.
Posted inWorking in America
Why I’m Ready to Strike Hollywood
Film crew workers are asking for basic human needs. So far, the major studios haven’t offered them.
Posted inTAP
Biden Unclogs a Port—Well, Partly
Today on TAP: L.A. longshore workers will now work 24/7—but companies’ exploitation of port truckers will still slow things down.
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⏩ Harold Meyerson on the Half-Full, Half-Empty State of American Labor
Our Editor-At-Large on the return of the strike and prevalence of workers quitting their jobs.
