For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment
A courageous labor leader during the anti-apartheid struggle, Cyril Ramaphosa is now the face of neoliberal extractivism and worker exploitation.
Feb 27, 2018 / Patrick Bond
These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions
They’re finding ways to support organizing now.
Feb 26, 2018 / Brad Lander and Helen Gym
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
How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party
“Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns.
Jan 22, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Florida’s Prison Laborers Are Going On Strike Florida’s Prison Laborers Are Going On Strike
Demanding fair pay for their work and an end to brutal conditions, the inmates are putting pressure on the Florida prison system’s bottom line.
Jan 15, 2018 / John Washington
Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank
The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.
Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger
This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike
They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.
Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey
In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality
But it’s up against the country’s powerful right-wing politics and institutional racism against Palestinians.
Jul 7, 2017 / Miriam Berger
These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union
The students’ suspensions became a bargaining chip that forced teachers to forgo contract negotiations. But the students want to keep fighting.
May 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Sophie Hurwitz
Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump
An interview with Maria Noel Fernandez from Silicon Valley Rising.
May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff