Labor Organizing

The Indomitable Rev. Addie L. Wyatt

The Indomitable Rev. Addie L. Wyatt The Indomitable Rev. Addie L. Wyatt

The trailblazing Black labor leader and civil rights activist took her fight for equality from the packinghouse to the pulpit.

Jan 11, 2022 / Kim Kelly

The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work

The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work The Revolution Against Low-Wage Work

Workers used the additional resources of the past year to demand better pay and conditions.

Jan 7, 2022 / Mike Konczal

Striking Coal Miners

Why Alabama Coal Miners Are Still on Strike Why Alabama Coal Miners Are Still on Strike

Greg Pilkerton has been fighting for better pay and working conditions for 10 months. He explains why he and his union comrades aren’t giving up.

Jan 7, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Marie Equi

What We Can Learn From Portland’s “Queen of the Bolsheviks” What We Can Learn From Portland’s “Queen of the Bolsheviks”

More than a century ago, the US government tried to silence Marie Equi, a radical queer abortionist.

Jan 4, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Decentralized Autonomous Organization Logo

Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO

DAOs aren’t a substitute for the labor movement, but they can be a powerful tool to fund creative projects collectively.

Dec 30, 2021 / Daisy Alioto

These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022

These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022 These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022

For a year that saw progress come slowly and presidential approval ratings decline, these progressives held the line, speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and showing up f...

Dec 28, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

There Was No Union. There Was No Plan.

There Was No Union. There Was No Plan. There Was No Union. There Was No Plan.

A tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Illinois and killed six workers. Would a union have made a difference?

Dec 28, 2021 / Janice Fine

How Workers Can Win in 2022

How Workers Can Win in 2022 How Workers Can Win in 2022

They need to create a crisis in order to turn this country around.

Dec 27, 2021 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

What Columbia Student Workers Are Asking For

What Columbia Student Workers Are Asking For What Columbia Student Workers Are Asking For

The university has finally agreed to respond to striking workers’ proposals. Here’s what’s at stake.

Dec 23, 2021 / R.H. Lossin

How the Largest Union Fight of 2021 Was Won

How the Largest Union Fight of 2021 Was Won How the Largest Union Fight of 2021 Was Won

The road to recognition was arduous for student researchers at the University of California.

Dec 17, 2021 / Jess Banks and Ahmed Akhtar

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