Labor strikes

CUNY Faculty Authorizes a Strike Vote

CUNY Faculty Authorizes a Strike Vote CUNY Faculty Authorizes a Strike Vote

Half a decade after working without a contract or a pay raise, City University of New York faculty and staff have had enough.

Nov 30, 2015 / StudentNation / Carlos Ballesteros

A worker stuffs newly made toys at the production line of a factory in suburban Shanghai.

The Other Side of Black Friday Price Tags The Other Side of Black Friday Price Tags

Throughout the Global South, underpaid workers face wage theft and injury to meet Western consumers' demands.

Nov 25, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Workers rally for a living wage in New York City, Nov. 11, 2015.

Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour

Three years after the first #FightFor15 strike, workers nationwide rallied again yesterday for living wages and union rights.

Nov 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Workers protest outside a B&H store in New York.

Workers Fight Back Against Racism, Wage Theft, Toxic Hazards, and Chronic Overwork at Brooklyn B&H Warehouse Workers Fight Back Against Racism, Wage Theft, Toxic Hazards, and Chronic Overwork at Brooklyn B&H Warehouse

The vintage retailer’s mom-and-pop branding doesn’t immunize it from the structural bias and exploitation pervading low-wage logistics work.

Oct 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Car wash workers and allies protest in Brooklyn in 2014.

The Unionization Tool Management Will Never Expect The Unionization Tool Management Will Never Expect

Members-only unions might not be as strong as regular unions, but they’re a lot easier to create in a hostile labor environment.

Oct 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite!

Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite! Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite!

Following in the footsteps of their fellow port truckers, California Cartage warehouse workers are demanding their fair share of the global economic pie.

Sep 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

From Baja California to Washington State, indigenous farm workers are standing up for their rights.

Aug 28, 2015 / David Bacon

Fight for 15 Congress

Is the Senate Finally Getting Behind Fair Pay for Government Contractors? Is the Senate Finally Getting Behind Fair Pay for Government Contractors?

Federal contract workers are pushing Congress for living wages and a union on Capitol Hill—but the fight is not over yet.

Aug 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Allegiant Labor Dispute

This Airline’s Scheduling System Is Making Its Pilots Exhausted This Airline’s Scheduling System Is Making Its Pilots Exhausted

Would you want to travel with a company whose scheduling system is leading to fatigue and burnout for the people flying your plane?

Jul 6, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Nigeria, Sweden in 2015 Women's World Cup

African Artistry and Anger at the Women’s World Cup African Artistry and Anger at the Women’s World Cup

In a fashion both powerful and heartbreaking, the three African teams have left an indelible impression on the 2015 Women’s World Cup

Jul 1, 2015 / Shireen Ahmed and Dave Zirin

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