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
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
Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy? Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy?
We shouldn't pass up a chance to enlist the auto industry in a green transition.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Max Fraser
Time for Another Reuther Plan Time for Another Reuther Plan
Autoworkers should meet this crisis as they have in the past: boldly and visibly.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Nelson Lichtenstein
Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan