Legislation could ensure this fiasco won’t be repeated.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Walmartism and Its Discontents
Most employees loathe their managers, but haven’t found a way to go union.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fighting for $15—and a Union
The Fight for $15 has compelled states, cities, and businesses to set a $15 minimum wage. But its workers also want—and have yet to win—a union.
Posted inEducation in America
The Teacher Paradox: Educators Organize Under Fire
The more that right-wing groups spend to drive teachers from their unions, the harder educators fight back—and the more they are running for office.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Tale of Two Labor Movements
In California last week, the AFL-CIO endorsed Kevin de León over Dianne Feinstein. In New York, progressive unions fled their own Working Families Party at Andrew Cuomo’s command.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Francis Revives the Workers’ Church
The Catholic Church in America—once an ally of workers and their unions—grew deferential to big money in recent decades. Now, prompted by the Pope, a new generation of labor priests and bishops is trying to change that.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Charge Time: Electric Car Workers Accuse Tesla of Low Pay and Intimidation
Employees at the company’s factory in California are seeking to unionize through United Auto Workers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Kentucky’s Attack on Unions Provides a Glimpse into the GOP’s Impending War on Workers
Governor Matt Bevin’s anti-union crusade, coming soon to a jurisdiction near you.
Posted inWorking in America
The Labor Prospect: What Scalia’s Death Means for Unions
The impact of Scalia’s death goes way beyond Friedrichs, plus West Virginia goes right-to-work, and Minneapolis moves toward mandatory sick leave.
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A More Perfect Union
At a time when union membership is in a free fall, New York’s Local 6 shows how organized labor can survive and thrive in the service economy.
