Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
With Republicans in control of Congress, the White House, and 32 statehouses across the country, organizers are hard at work beating back so-called “right-to-work” laws.
Feb 27, 2017 / NationAction
Trump’s Labor Pick Has a History of Attacking Voting Rights Trump’s Labor Pick Has a History of Attacking Voting Rights
Alexander Acosta was once accused of undermining the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Now he could become secretary of labor.
Feb 16, 2017 / John Nichols
The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary
Puzder’s withdrawal shows that the resistance movement is building—and beating the odds.
Feb 15, 2017 / John Nichols
Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina
Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II compares the rising tide of protest to what Dr. King called a “marvelous new militancy” in the 1960s.
Feb 13, 2017 / Paul Blest
Fast-Food Workers Are Protesting Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Today Fast-Food Workers Are Protesting Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Today
Labor agitation is going be a key front in the fight against Trump.
Feb 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Call and Demand That Your Senators Reject Andy Puzder, the ‘Anti-Labor Secretary’ Call and Demand That Your Senators Reject Andy Puzder, the ‘Anti-Labor Secretary’
The fast-food CEO is uniquely unqualified to head the Department of Labor.
Feb 10, 2017 / NationAction
It’s Time for the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Raise Its Game It’s Time for the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Raise Its Game
The CPC must move from being the conscience of the Democratic caucus to being its captain, from defining the alternative to defining the agenda.
Feb 8, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Labor Movement Must Learn These Lessons From the Election The Labor Movement Must Learn These Lessons From the Election
An interview with Jane McAlevey.
Feb 7, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped
Labor groups are turning up the volume on Trump’s vulnerable pick for secretary of labor.
Feb 6, 2017 / John Nichols
Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever
Trump has shown himself a master at populist stunts, but it won’t be long before working people catch on to his game.
Jan 24, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel