Labor

Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy

Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy

In an interview with The Billfold, Nation labor reporter Josh Eidelson discusses labor organizing, labor journalism and the range of worker struggles happening now.&...

Feb 28, 2013 / Press Room

Why Workers Should Be Wary About Corporate ‘Wellness’

Why Workers Should Be Wary About Corporate ‘Wellness’ Why Workers Should Be Wary About Corporate ‘Wellness’

Disguised as health promotion, it’s another form of cost-shifting to employees, in which some will be unfairly penalized.

Feb 26, 2013 / Steve Early

Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike

Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike

Janitors say they’re prepared to walk off the job to protest unsafe conditions and illegal retaliation.

Feb 22, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone

We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone We’re All Women Workers Now: How the Floor of the Economy Has Dropped for Everyone

Sexist practices once reserved for female employees have now spread throughout the whole economy.

Feb 21, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview] Greek Workers Take Over a Factory [Video Interview]

On GRITtv, a member of the Open Solidarity Initiative discusses the ongoing occupation of a Greek factory.

Feb 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage?

Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage? Josh Eidelson: What’s Next for the Minimum Wage?

Nation writer Josh Eidelson appears on The Young Turks to forecast the future of the minimum wage.

Feb 15, 2013 / Press Room

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving Obama’s Budget Chief Nominee Led Walmart’s Targeted Giving

Under the leadership of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Walmart Foundation used generous gifts to grease the way for store expansions.

Feb 15, 2013 / Josh Eidelson and Lee Fang

How Can Labor Be Saved?

How Can Labor Be Saved? How Can Labor Be Saved?

American unions are in deep trouble. What’s the way out?

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Josh Eidelson

Make Organizing a Civil Right Make Organizing a Civil Right

It’s time to tie worker rights to “Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall.”

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Richard D. Kahlenberg and Moshe Z. Marvit

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign What Labor Can Learn From the Obama Campaign

It’s time to harness data.

Feb 14, 2013 / Feature / Suresh Naidu and Dorian T. Warren

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