Stephen Franklin is a former labor writer for the Chicago Tribune and author of Three Strikes: Labor's Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans (2001).
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Overture: A Near-Death of Despair
The decimation of the Heartland began a long time ago. Read more
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Why the Chicago Teachers Won
Turning points in an unexpected victory for labor Read more
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Is Chicago the Next Wisconsin?
Whatever the outcome of the teachers' strike in the Windy City, it has big implications for the future of labor nationwide. Read more
Before the Revolution
For the past half-decade, Egyptian workers, journalists, and bloggers have increasingly, and bravely, been standing up to their government. Read more
The Hands That Feed Us
Some of the worst abuses are in food-processing and farming work -- where government is a huge purchaser. Read more
Forgotten Corners of the Economy
As unemployment rises, the illegal treatment of day laborers only worsens. Where's the government? Read more
