Labor

Hannah Arendt, in a black and white photograph, sits in front of a wood paneled wall wearing a white jacket

Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today

While real antisemitism is rearing its head, the assurance that “anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic” can feel like gaslighting.

Nov 21, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky

This Union Is Famous for Opposing South African Apartheid. Now It’s Standing With Gaza.

This Union Is Famous for Opposing South African Apartheid. Now It’s Standing With Gaza. This Union Is Famous for Opposing South African Apartheid. Now It’s Standing With Gaza.

In 1984, ILWU Local 10 refused to unload goods shipped from South Africa. Today, it’s demanding a cease-fire.

Nov 21, 2023 / Sarah Lazare

“MADE IN USA” clothing labels sit in a pile at the 5 Thread facility in Los Angeles.

“Made in America” Never Meant More Ethical “Made in America” Never Meant More Ethical

Garment workers in the US are paid far below minimum wage. New legislation, if implemented successfully, would change that.

Nov 20, 2023 / Derek Guy

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks to auto workers before the arrival of President Joe Biden at the Community Complex Building on November 09, 2023 in Belvidere, Illinois.

The UAW Has Won a Historic Victory. So What Comes Next? The UAW Has Won a Historic Victory. So What Comes Next?

The union’s triumph was a huge step forward in the quest to build a bigger and bolder labor movement.

Nov 17, 2023 / John Nichols

Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His  Plan to Support Domestic Workers

Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His Plan to Support Domestic Workers Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His Plan to Support Domestic Workers

For the first time, the Department of Labor is offering sample agreements for domestic workers and their employers to clarify expectations and protect workers’ rights.

Nov 17, 2023 / Sara Luterman

Why These Teachers Unions Are Demanding a Cease-Fire

Why These Teachers Unions Are Demanding a Cease-Fire Why These Teachers Unions Are Demanding a Cease-Fire

A flurry of state and local teachers unions have passed cease-fire resolutions, but few national unions have followed.

Nov 16, 2023 / Sarah Lazare

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and the union's executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland announce the end of the actors' strike.

The Settled Actors’ Strike Brings Hollywood Back Online The Settled Actors’ Strike Brings Hollywood Back Online

SAG-AFTRA agreement addresses key issues, but future struggles await the entertainment industry. 

Nov 15, 2023 / Ben Schwartz

Sean O'Brien faces off against Markwayne Mullin.

Republican Senators Are Taking the Class War Way Too Literally Republican Senators Are Taking the Class War Way Too Literally

In a wild Senate hearing, union leaders heralded a new age for labor, while one GOP senator actually tried to pick a physical fight.

Nov 15, 2023 / John Nichols

Demonstrators gather during the National March on Washington: Free Palestine, calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Washington, D.C.

As a Union President, I Stand With Humanity in Calling for a Cease-Fire As a Union President, I Stand With Humanity in Calling for a Cease-Fire

I lead a union that stands for equality, peace, international solidarity, and social justice—and that's why I am joining thousands of others in calling for a cease-fire.

Nov 14, 2023 / Mark Dimondstein

Signage outside an Amazon Go store at the company headquarters campus in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, U.S.

The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time

It’s also a test of whether even the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power.

Nov 10, 2023 / Ron Knox

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