Minimum Security Minimum Security
Seeing the limits of living-wage laws, activists seek a raise for all workers.
Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / Bobbi Murray
Tyson’s Moral Anchor Tyson’s Moral Anchor
Readers who'd like to support the workers of Local 556 can send a tax-deductible donation to "Safe Work/Safe Food," c/o Teamsters Local 556, 1750 Portland Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 9...
Jun 24, 2004 / Eric Schlosser
Will Labor Take the Wal-Mart Challenge? Will Labor Take the Wal-Mart Challenge?
Under the gun, unions are realizing they have to think outside the big box.
Jun 10, 2004 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Solidarity in Wartime Solidarity in Wartime
In a Service Employees union hall in Boston, a hospital worker raises her hand.
Jun 10, 2004 / David Bacon
Florida…Again? Florida…Again?
Additional reporting by Cissy Rebich.
Mar 4, 2004 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Working and Poor in the USA Working and Poor in the USA
A vast impoverished population languishes in the midst of our economy.
Jan 22, 2004 / Feature / Beth Shulman
Free Martha! Free Martha!
Why Martha Stewart should be found innocent.
Jan 20, 2004 / Feature / Doug Henwood
Supermarket Showdown Supermarket Showdown
A joyless holiday season faces 70,000 unionized Southern and Central California supermarket workers who have been on strike or locked out since October 11.
Dec 24, 2003 / Marc Cooper
Wal-Mart’s Big City Blues Wal-Mart’s Big City Blues
The mega-retailer has set its sights on the urban market, but the living-wage movement is putting up a fight.
Nov 24, 2003 / Feature / Dan Levine
Wal-Mart in China Wal-Mart in China
The signs all over the store proclaiming Everyday Low Prices look the same (except that they're printed in Chinese), as do the neatly dressed "associates" patrolling the sellin...
Nov 20, 2003 / Carl Goldstein