Economy

Josh Eidelson: The Future of the Workers’ Movement

Josh Eidelson: The Future of the Workers’ Movement Josh Eidelson: The Future of the Workers’ Movement

 A series of strikes by workers in the service industry has shifted the focus of the union movement towards more precarious workers.

May 20, 2013 / Press Room

Chicago Teachers Union Overwhelmingly Re-Elects Karen Lewis’s CORE Caucus

Chicago Teachers Union Overwhelmingly Re-Elects Karen Lewis’s CORE Caucus Chicago Teachers Union Overwhelmingly Re-Elects Karen Lewis’s CORE Caucus

CORE’s victory is a boost to social movement unionism—and a model for other unions around the country.

May 20, 2013 / Micah Uetricht

The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How

The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How

Obama and the fashion icon first lady should pick up where the presidential task force on the apparel industry left off fifteen years ago.

May 20, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline

This Week in Poverty: Fighting Poverty Through Wall Street Accountability

This Week in Poverty: Fighting Poverty Through Wall Street Accountability This Week in Poverty: Fighting Poverty Through Wall Street Accountability

Are big banks the next frontier in the anti-poverty crusade?

May 17, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Cashing In On Breast Cancer Awareness

Cashing In On Breast Cancer Awareness Cashing In On Breast Cancer Awareness

In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s well-intentioned exhortation for “every woman” to explore their risk of breast cancer, one company stands to make a staggering profit.

May 16, 2013 / Rose-Ellen Lessy

A ‘New Era’ of Labor Creativity and Defiance?

A ‘New Era’ of Labor Creativity and Defiance? A ‘New Era’ of Labor Creativity and Defiance?

The name of one Chicago business-turned-cooperative reflects burgeoning possibilities for the American labor movement.

May 16, 2013 / Laura Flanders

It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh

It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh

For fashion brands, participation in the Bangladesh fire and safety plan is voluntarily. It shouldn’t be.

May 16, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline

The New Pay-As-You-Go Landscape of American ‘Democracy’

The New Pay-As-You-Go Landscape of American ‘Democracy’ The New Pay-As-You-Go Landscape of American ‘Democracy’

In this banana republic, billionaires don't need to go to the Cayman Islands to park their savings.

May 16, 2013 / Andy Kroll

84 Percent of NYC Fast Food Workers Report Wage Theft in a New Survey

84 Percent of NYC Fast Food Workers Report Wage Theft in a New Survey 84 Percent of NYC Fast Food Workers Report Wage Theft in a New Survey

New York's Attorney General has issued subpoenas to a fast food company and is investigating several franchisees for what employees say is a rampant issue.

May 16, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief

FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief

It’s time we update our definition of “home” so that co-ops aren’t just “small businesses.”

May 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

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