Labor

Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work

Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work Greg Kaufmann: Low-Wage Work Is Far From Living-Wage Work

The Nation's Greg Kaufmann joins Bill Moyers to explain why the need for food stamps is growing.

Jul 1, 2013 / Press Room

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

By insisting that interns register the internship with their college, publications conveniently skirt legal responsibility to provide monetary compensation.

Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Zach Schonfeld and StudentNation

Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan

Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan

Following a Facebook fortune-funded teacher bonus plan, Newark teachers elected an incumbent president who supports a recent “performance bonus’ for ‘peer re...

Jun 28, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate

Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate

In an exclusive interview, Alan Grayson says retaliation is ‘pervasive,’ and ‘the law against it has become utterly impotent.’

Jun 25, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man

The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man

He never fails to save the day, one corporation at a time.

Jun 25, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters

Workers and supporters urged Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, a Walmart board member, to address the firing of eleven Walmart worker-activists.

Jun 24, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform

Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform Union President Predicts ’50-50′ Odds for Confirmation Filibuster Reform

Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen warns that without Labor Board confirmations, 'management can do whatever they want in terms of workers’ rights.&#...

Jun 23, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal

Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal Old Labor Asks New Labor for Help as Strike Looms at Patriot Coal

AFL-CIO President Trumka asks new labor activists for help as a strike looms.

Jun 22, 2013 / Laura Flanders

What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions

What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions What Causes Distrust of Government? Surprise! Mitch McConnell Blames Unions

The senator with the lowest job approval doesn’t think he’s the problem. He’s trying to stir up resentment toward public employees and their unions.

Jun 22, 2013 / John Nichols

Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation

Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation Walmart Fires Eleven Strikers in Alleged Retaliation

The OUR Walmart campaign alleges that multiple strikers are being retaliated against.

Jun 22, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

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