Labor Organizing

The Year of Which Women Again? The Year of Which Women Again?

So it's “the year of the women" in the media again. But again, it's only some.

Jul 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders

The SEIU Andy Stern Leaves Behind

The SEIU Andy Stern Leaves Behind The SEIU Andy Stern Leaves Behind

His single-minded pursuit of growth alienated allies. Did it produce the gains he promised?

Jun 16, 2010 / Feature / Max Fraser

The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism

Are monied women now running for office going to put their tight-fist fiscal conservativism or their faux feminism first?

Jun 10, 2010 / Laura Flanders

ROC vs. the NRA ROC vs. the NRA

Hit hard by the recession, America's restaurant workers are fighting for a fair deal.

May 12, 2010 / Feature / Spencer Woodman

Labor to Harvard: Which Side Are You On? Labor to Harvard: Which Side Are You On?

The AFL-CIO's new president warns that members of the academy should make common cause with the justifiable anger among working people.

Apr 12, 2010 / William Greider

Californians March into the Heartland Californians March into the Heartland

Holding the budget hostage while state unemployment tops 12 percent, California growers and their political allies have slashed funding for schools and social services. The March f...

Mar 17, 2010 / David Bacon

Labor War in the Mojave

Labor War in the Mojave Labor War in the Mojave

The multinational mining giant Rio Tinto has uprooted unions, slashed wages and abused employees all over the world. Now workers at its California facility are fighting a lockout.

Mar 12, 2010 / Feature / Mike Davis

AFL-CIO Letter Details Role In, Position On Citizens United Case AFL-CIO Letter Details Role In, Position On Citizens United Case

My January 24 column on the role of the AFL-CIO in the Citizens United v. FEC case highlighted the concerns of some unions regarding the federation's decision to file an amicus bri...

Jan 29, 2010 / John Nichols

AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite! AFL-CIO: Young Workers Unite!

The AFL-CIO's recent rally on Wall Street was about more than economic inequality, it was part of an ongoing campaign to attract new young members.

Sep 30, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Social Unionism Lives Social Unionism Lives

Garment workers at a suburban Chicago factory fight to save their jobs and prove that social unionism is still relevant.

May 27, 2009 / Joshua Freeman

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