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As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee

As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee

Workers insist “McDonald’s Must Pay.”

Mar 14, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality? Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

What can women do to be treated equally? And what do men have to do with it?

Mar 13, 2013 / Press Room

Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home

Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home Striking McDonald’s Guest Workers Headed to CEO’s Chicago Home

Organizers say management retaliated against strikers by locking them out of their homes.

Mar 13, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

A Brooklyn Corner

A Brooklyn Corner A Brooklyn Corner

Day laborers who clean for ultra-Orthodox Jewish households are learning about their rights.

Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / E. Tammy Kim

The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation

The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation

The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.

Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / Dave Zirin

A Recommitment to the American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights

A Recommitment to the American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights A Recommitment to the American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights

While unions have taken a battering in recent years, the US once exported labor rights to the world.

Mar 11, 2013 / John Nichols

The Paid Sick Leave Battle Widens in the States

The Paid Sick Leave Battle Widens in the States The Paid Sick Leave Battle Widens in the States

Progressives are making real headway on mandatory paid sick leave at the local level—but the conservative pushback is on. 

Mar 8, 2013 / George Zornick

Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg?

Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg? Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg?

Feminists were quick—too quick—to question the Facebook COO's motives for writing Lean In, her self-help manifesto.

Mar 6, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt

INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers

INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers INFOGRAPHIC: How Universal Preschool Is an Economic Boon to Working Mothers

Working parents will benefit enormously from an affordable, quality place to send their kids.

Mar 6, 2013 / Bryce Covert

McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike

McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike

Alleging unpaid wages and repeated retaliation, workers are coming out about immigrant injustice. 

Mar 6, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

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