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what metoo can teach the labor movement

what metoo can teach the labor movement

If we focus on the power analysis,the respond is staring us in the face. My first #MeToo memory is...


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these worker cooperatives chart a different course...

these worker cooperatives chart a different course...

The movement is only just beginning to reveal its potential.Announcing his presidency in 2016,Donald...


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how a scrappy campus union saved tennessee from...

how a scrappy campus union saved tennessee from...

The southern victory could be a blueprint for defending the public sector.Taking the podium in her...


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the gig economy is the new term for serfdom

the gig economy is the new term for serfdom

The corporate architects of the unusual economy own no intention of halting the assault.A...


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amazon is a 21st century digital chain gang

amazon is a 21st century digital chain gang

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here are 8 holiday gifts american workers need

here are 8 holiday gifts american workers need

For starters,how approximately wrapping up a livable minimum wage this holiday season?It’s that...


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from coal miners to teachers: west virginia...

from coal miners to teachers: west virginia...

Strike fever may be spreading to other states. For decades,West Virginia has been at the forefront...


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how to halt labor s slow death

how to halt labor s slow death

Nick Faber thought he’d be spending this week on the picket line in a Minnesota winter. The...


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the cruel exploitation of farmworkers continues...

the cruel exploitation of farmworkers continues...

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we need to do a better job protecting the safety...

we need to do a better job protecting the safety...

Health care workers are more likely to come across violence in the workplace than any other...


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what the teacher strikes mean

what the teacher strikes mean

The white-collar rising of 2018 reflects millennial militancy,the death of the Norquist pledge, and...


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china grabs 3.4 million american jobs

china grabs 3.4 million american jobs

There’s not a moment that goes by without U.S. workers fearing their jobs will move...


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metoo in the fields: farmworkers show us how to...

metoo in the fields: farmworkers show us how to...

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has spent more than 20 years organizing against...


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striking teachers are fighting back against years...

striking teachers are fighting back against years...

Arizona,Oklahoma, and Kentucky were inspired by West Virginia.When coal mine bosses said mules were...


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a new supreme court case could drastically drain...

a new supreme court case could drastically drain...

Wisconsin provided early examples of scorched-earth labor policies. California unions took...


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judging janus: a timeline of the right s war on...

judging janus: a timeline of the right s war on...

A Supreme Court case that could topple the power of California’s unions has been a perfect storm...


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workers wary of gop flimflam tax scam

workers wary of gop flimflam tax scam

Republicans judge workers are fools who can be continually conned.Congressional Republicans are...


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nafta negotiators send corporate whiners back to...

nafta negotiators send corporate whiners back to...

For once,the president had failed to region corporate profits over American workers.Giant...


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labor day: 24 hours when workers are recognized as...

labor day: 24 hours when workers are recognized as...

Imagine what would happen if workers were treated fairly year-round.Labor Day recognizes the...


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donald trumps broken trade promises

donald trumps broken trade promises

Our con artist president was never going to protect American workers.The U.S. Commerce Department...


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for christmas, the gop is decimating the middle...

for christmas, the gop is decimating the middle...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a robbery. Republicans promised the American people a tax bill for...


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kimberly clark uses gop tax break to sucker punch...

kimberly clark uses gop tax break to sucker punch...

The terminations are piece of a life-shattering pattern for workers in blue states that went red in...


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unfair trade is killing american aluminum and...

unfair trade is killing american aluminum and...

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donald trumps infrastructure con

donald trumps infrastructure con

He promised so much and delivered so little. The administration’s infrastructure proposal,released...


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labor organizes a congressional win

labor organizes a congressional win

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the technology being used to control workers by...

the technology being used to control workers by...

The level of surveillance workers are facing is increasing exponentially.You’ve been fired....


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americans want a manufacturing overhaul and they...

americans want a manufacturing overhaul and they...

The tariffs may be working—with one exception.Lately it feels as whether the United States is...


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trade negotiation between china and the u.s....

trade negotiation between china and the u.s....

No potent negotiator would enjoy surrendered the hand we started with for indistinct...


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the gig economy may strengthen the invisible...

the gig economy may strengthen the invisible...

conclude women freelancers suffer the effects of ‘male privilege’?Martin Schneider often got...


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how canadian mounties will come to the rescue of...

how canadian mounties will come to the rescue of...

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west virginia teachers strike awakened sleeping...

west virginia teachers strike awakened sleeping...

Oklahoma has already set a strike deadline,and teachers in Arizona and Kentucky enjoy been...


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offshorers demand: no taxes, no risk

offshorers demand: no taxes, no risk

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trump and gop tax cut is handing corporations like...

trump and gop tax cut is handing corporations like...

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will newly elected democrats finally stand up for...

will newly elected democrats finally stand up for...

The Trump administration has made its leniency for corporations clear—now it’s up to...


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dear canadian unions: dont let a union split tear...

dear canadian unions: dont let a union split tear...

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hightower: the next wave of the tech revolution...

hightower: the next wave of the tech revolution...

It sounds like science fiction,but automation is closer than you consider.Industrial automatons own...


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the billionaires behind the supreme court case...

the billionaires behind the supreme court case...

A devastating blow to workers nationwide.The Roman god Janus was known for having two faces. It is...


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gop goes for win on taxes, consequences be damned

gop goes for win on taxes, consequences be damned

Republicans will attain anything for a win,including hurting their constituents.An entire year of...


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america needs cops on the trade beat

america needs cops on the trade beat

Our top trade officials need to take action before it's too late for American steel and...


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amazons jeff bezos is on a quest to find americas...

amazons jeff bezos is on a quest to find americas...

The taxpayers will be the sizable losers.With the Super Bowl now behind us,America eagerly awaits...


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this labor day, gear up to stop trump and gop war...

this labor day, gear up to stop trump and gop war...

The poll box looms for unpopular politicians.Labor Day is traditionally a time to honor workers and...


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a penny for your national security

a penny for your national security

Tariffs are essential for national security -- they may increase consumer costs but by a negligible...


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will the ai jobs revolution bring about human...

will the ai jobs revolution bring about human...

Automation may soon effect even white-collar professionals out of work.The rise of artificial...


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this florida stealth offensive against unions...

this florida stealth offensive against unions...

The legislation could end collective bargaining for most teachers in the state.Florida Republicans...


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ymca childcare workers just went on strike—here...

ymca childcare workers just went on strike—here...

A supposedly benevolent organization pays workers poverty wages.When Vivian Clark got a job with a...


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freelancing isnt feminist—its badly negotiated...

freelancing isnt feminist—its badly negotiated...

Women should be quoting higher prices for their work.Surround yourself with positivity,exploit all...


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farmworkers fight back against sexual violence...

farmworkers fight back against sexual violence...

Wendy’s buys tomatoes from Mexican mega-farms where workers experience severe exploitation.The...


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jim hightower: beware the invasion of the robot...

jim hightower: beware the invasion of the robot...

The biggest threat to American jobs isn't outsourcing; it's automation."THE ROBOTS ARE...


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jim hightower: corporations use this cheap trick...

jim hightower: corporations use this cheap trick...

They'd rather have workers compete for concert tickets and gift certificates.Today's...


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marriott workers confront shareholders about...

marriott workers confront shareholders about...

On Friday,eight workers attended the shareholders’ meeting to raise concerns approximately sexual...


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here are the 10 worst attacks on workers from...

here are the 10 worst attacks on workers from...

Since taking office,President Trump has overseen a string of policies that will harm working people...


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teachers deserve a raise—here s how to fund it

teachers deserve a raise—here s how to fund it

enormous tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke.Teachers are ready to...


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this cab drivers suicide should haunt everybody in...

this cab drivers suicide should haunt everybody in...

Doug Schifter's demise lays bare the devastation wrought by "disruptors" like Uber.Doug...


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as trump obscures anti worker record ahead of...

as trump obscures anti worker record ahead of...

"Trump has betrayed America's workforce,sacrificing lives at the altar of industry profits."In...


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the wage gap between black and white workers is...

the wage gap between black and white workers is...

The median American income is up,but black Americans still aren’t getting their objective...


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verizon just torpedoed the rights favorite talking...

verizon just torpedoed the rights favorite talking...

Surprise,surprise: The telecommunications company has no intention of investing its savings.Remember...


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trump administration is trying to hide the $5.8...

trump administration is trying to hide the $5.8...

12 percent of tipped workers had tips stolen by their employer or supervisor.A recent study shows...


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betsy devos faces allegations of union busting in...

betsy devos faces allegations of union busting in...

A fresh complaint accuses her management team of failing to negotiate in proper faith.The American...


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west virginia workers and the taste of solidarity

west virginia workers and the taste of solidarity

The teachers hold blown a whistle. Who’s going to depart?There’s a phrase I remember from...


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two million federal workers receive memo warning...

two million federal workers receive memo warning...

This is the first time such a memo has been sent out,the paper reports, and critics say it's...


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workers claim victory against tip stealing rule

workers claim victory against tip stealing rule

OutragedFebruary 5,2018According to the National Women’s Law middle, two-thirds of tipped...


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should non union members still have to pay union...

should non union members still have to pay union...

nowadays,the Supreme Court will hear verbal arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State,...


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entire construction crew walks off the job after...

entire construction crew walks off the job after...

"We rise together,homie."In a video that has gone viral, construction workers building out a UPS...


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marshall   tucker for the hill: congress should...

marshall tucker for the hill: congress should...

After a long stretch of economic stagnation,the stars may be aligning at last for America’s...


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the trump nlrb will smash the google guy

the trump nlrb will smash the google guy

The Google Guy who wrote the memo about Google’s diversity efforts has provided much fodder for...


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revenant ,  straight outta compton     sicario ...

revenant , straight outta compton sicario ...

Nominees for the third annual Location Managers Guild International Awards are out. The awards honor...


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the legal situation of dnainfo and gothamist

the legal situation of dnainfo and gothamist

A week after DNAinfo and Goathamist unionized,its owner attach the two publications out of business...


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heaven sent  skydiver lands safely but his team is...

heaven sent skydiver lands safely but his team is...

The death-defying skydiving stunt that aired live tonight on Fox went off without a hitch – but...


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sag aftra ok with white stuntwoman doubling for...

sag aftra ok with white stuntwoman doubling for...

When the Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover begins production for its moment season on Monday,a...


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nycs organized labor

nycs organized labor

Ruth Milkman,professor of sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center and at the Joseph S. Murphy...


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trump nlrb smashed google guy

trump nlrb smashed google guy

In August of final year,I wrote that the new Republican-led NLRB would reject James Damore’s...


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you need rules

you need rules

This piece approximately Google Guy from Michael Brendan Dougherty was filed a week ago,but I only...


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sag aftra   ad industry reach tentative contracts...

sag aftra ad industry reach tentative contracts...

SAG-AFTRA and the advertising industry have reached an agreement on a novel TV commercials contract....


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former sag aftra co president roberta reardon...

former sag aftra co president roberta reardon...

Roberta Reardon,the former co-President of SAG-AFTRA and who served as the final president of AFTRA...


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the latest unemployment numbers just demolished...

the latest unemployment numbers just demolished...

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arizona republicans want to defund cities that...

arizona republicans want to defund cities that...

Republican members of the Arizona state legislature are so worked up about the prospect of paid sick...


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the trump administration wants to take servers tip...

the trump administration wants to take servers tip...

The Labor Department plans to scrap an Obama-era rule protecting waiters and waitresses.whether the...


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a  very credible  new study on seattle s $15...

a very credible new study on seattle s $15...

When Seattle officials voted three years ago to incrementally boost the city's minimum wage up...


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fair scheduling  laws are new trend in labor...

fair scheduling laws are new trend in labor...

You’d have to be nuts to open a commerce in Minneapolis. That’s the sentiment from Sue Jeffers,...


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here are the labor abuses behind prime day

here are the labor abuses behind prime day

Prime Day is upon us,a 48-hour period in which to scoop mighty deals on ProactivMD Adapalene Gel...


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look, i can quit : why target is giving workers a...

look, i can quit : why target is giving workers a...

As employers across the country are struggling to fill jobs,Target just took a bold step to attract...


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hey, romney, let voters see what you showed mccain

hey, romney, let voters see what you showed mccain

John McCain and Mitt Romney share a secret. It’s 23 years of Mitt’s tax returns.Mitt gave them...


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elon musks anti union tweet found to violate u.s....

elon musks anti union tweet found to violate u.s....

The National Labor Relations Board decided on Thursday that Tesla repeatedly violated U.S. labor law...


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you prevent private coercion with labor market...

you prevent private coercion with labor market...

McArdle has joined the ranks of conservatives suddenly concerned about private coercion. In a prior...


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amazon addresses pee bottle denial tweet

amazon addresses pee bottle denial tweet

Amazon kicked off the holiday weekend by backtracking slightly on a social media offensive that...


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maine tried to raise its minimum wage. restaurant...

maine tried to raise its minimum wage. restaurant...

As the Maine House voted on a bill to reduce the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers, Jason...


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