By bringing its case to Trump’s NLRB, New York’s teachers union could threaten charter teachers’ rights in a host of states.
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Building Worker Solidarity Across Borders
An American company is busting a call center workers’ union in the Philippines, so the U.S. union of call center workers is helping them out.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Will Trump’s Labor Board Say Workers Have No Right to Float a Balloon?
The NLRB’s top attorney is gunning for unions’ inflatable rat—but may miss and hit the restrictions on workers’ right to free speech.
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How to Make Sure Federal Workers Won’t Go Unpaid Ever Again
Legislation could ensure this fiasco won’t be repeated.
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.
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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.
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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.