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A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla
The new director of UAW Region 9A is part of a wave of young, politically active labor leaders organizing for a future where union power transcends borders.
Dec 14, 2023 / Alex Press
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Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union
A union co-founded by a socialist has become a bastion of conservatism, but a reform movement is brewing within its ranks.
Sep 13, 2019 / Alex Press
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What’s It Like to Work at Amazon? What’s It Like to Work at Amazon?
Heike Geissler’s Seasonal Associate offers an unsparing portrait of a German Amazon warehouse.
Dec 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Alex Press
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White-Collar Unionization Is Good for All Workers White-Collar Unionization Is Good for All Workers
Some have argued that it creates a class divide in labor—they’ve got it backward.
Jan 29, 2018 / Alex Press
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer
Here’s why experts say the trade deal is a “big win” for the biotech seed industry.
Jun 10, 2016 / Alex Press
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Silence on Campus: Contingent Work and Free Speech Silence on Campus: Contingent Work and Free Speech
While debate over the threat college students pose to free speech on campuses continues to dominate headlines, the silencing that follows from contingent employment does not.
Feb 17, 2016 / StudentNation / Alex Press and StudentNation