Full Employment is Possible! Robert Pollin (VIDEO) Full Employment is Possible! Robert Pollin (VIDEO)
The world’s best president could roll back every last anti-organizing law and set organizers on a mission to sign up every last employed American. Still, the standing pool ...
Jul 30, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout Con Ed Workers and Allies Rally in Union Square to End Lockout
As a hot summer rolls on and the lockout enters its third week, New York City unions ramp up the pressure.
Jul 20, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners Large, Profitable Companies Employ Most Minimum-Wage Earners
Corporations with plenty of money to spare could afford to pay workers more—they just won’t.
Jul 19, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Could the Radical Left Win in Greece? Could the Radical Left Win in Greece?
The once-marginal Syriza coalition could bring down the current weak government—but to attain power it must get more union support.
Jul 16, 2012 / Ari Paul
‘When We Go Out, the Lights Go Out’: Workers Locked Out at Con Ed ‘When We Go Out, the Lights Go Out’: Workers Locked Out at Con Ed
Days after being locked out, the utility company’s union workers show that they’re not going down without a fight.
Jul 5, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Workers vs. Investors: Chicago Window Factory in Danger of Liquidation Workers vs. Investors: Chicago Window Factory in Danger of Liquidation
The workers at Republic Windows and Doors have formed a co-op, New Era Windows, and made a bid to buy the plant. The factory’s current owners seem intent on selling off its p...
Jul 5, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback
It might be hard to see a trade union hero in quarterback Drew Brees. But it shouldn’t be.
Jul 2, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Greg Kaufmann: Why Can’t Jamie Dimon Pay His Employees a Living Wage? Greg Kaufmann: Why Can’t Jamie Dimon Pay His Employees a Living Wage?
The too-big-to-fail bank’s CEO pays wages that are too-small-to-live-on.
Jun 27, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement? Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?
From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle the unacceptable levels of fear, poverty and shame that pervade our society?
Jun 26, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity
A global tax on Wall Street speculation is a good idea whose time has come.
Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel