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.
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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.