Labor

Build a Democracy Movement Build a Democracy Movement

“Money Out, Voting In” should become labor’s mantra.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Larry Cohen

Become a Movement of All Workers Become a Movement of All Workers

Let’s stop waiting for the government to tell us who can organize.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Bhairavi Desai

Time for Labor to Mobilize Immigrants

Time for Labor to Mobilize Immigrants Time for Labor to Mobilize Immigrants

Immigration reform can be labor’s game-changer.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Maria Elena Durazo

Fight for the Whole Society Fight for the Whole Society

To survive, unions need to be better neighbors.

Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Karen GJ Lewis

Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing

Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing

Labor welcomed the proposal, but what it means for tipped workers remains unclear.

Feb 13, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform

How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform

Domestic workers could get left out of the fast track and even the slow track for citizenship, but there are ways to include them in reform.

Feb 12, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Threatens Vote-by-Mail Democracy

Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Threatens Vote-by-Mail Democracy Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Threatens Vote-by-Mail Democracy

Election officals across the country express concerns about the USPS move to cut delivery. Congress should take note and block the cut.

Feb 8, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Revealing the Real TANF

This Week in Poverty: Revealing the Real TANF This Week in Poverty: Revealing the Real TANF

The TANF program expires in March, and the American people need to know what it’s all about before it’s renewed.

Feb 8, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats

Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats Walmart Workers Are Back on Strike Over a New Wave of Alleged Threats

Workers are protesting a new round of alleged intimidation tactics.

Feb 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids

Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids

The decision to cut Saturday delivery should be seen as equivalent to a deep cut to Social Security. A vital service is being attacked in pursuit of privatization.

Feb 6, 2013 / John Nichols

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