Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
Anthony Nahr, a Ghanaian immigrant, died in a garage adjoining a celebrity-filled luxury apartment building in Tribeca.
Nov 13, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner
Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty
As more and more Americans struggle to get by with low-wage and part-time jobs, it’s time we stop conflating poverty with unemployment.
Nov 13, 2012 / Press Room
Alleging a New Wave of Retaliation, Walmart Warehouse Workers Will Strike a Day Early Alleging a New Wave of Retaliation, Walmart Warehouse Workers Will Strike a Day Early
Thursday, warehouse workers will launch a one-day walk-out which could spread further, including to Walmart stores.
Nov 13, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
This Week in Poverty: Janitors in the Queen City This Week in Poverty: Janitors in the Queen City
Thirteen corporations in Cincinnati earned nearly $17 billion in profits in 2011, but the janitors cleaning their offices still are paid poverty wages.
Nov 13, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country Unions Win in Key Ballot Measures Around the Country
In California, Michigan, Alabama and beyond, voters came out for organized labor.
Nov 7, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
John Nichols: Labor Won in Wisconsin and Ohio Senate Elections John Nichols: Labor Won in Wisconsin and Ohio Senate Elections
The victories of Tammy Baldwin and Sherrod Brown show that standing up for workers’ rights pays off.
Nov 7, 2012 / Press Room
Exclusive: More Fossil Fuel Companies Pressure Workers to Vote GOP Exclusive: More Fossil Fuel Companies Pressure Workers to Vote GOP
Letters obtained by The Nation show that companies involved in the oil, gas and coal industries are increasingly pushing workers to vote Republican.
October Jobs Report: There’s Work to Be Done October Jobs Report: There’s Work to Be Done
The presidential election will determine if Americans want investment or austerity, and Obama needs to act on his mandate if he wins.
Nov 2, 2012 / George Zornick
Attacks on Labor Put Unions on the Defensive in Election 2012 Attacks on Labor Put Unions on the Defensive in Election 2012
Democratic candidates haven’t always had labor’s back—but Republicans are intent on ending collective bargaining altogether.
Nov 2, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Romney’s Public Disservice Romney’s Public Disservice
Like the hurricane itself, slash-and-burn government hurts the most vulnerable the most, but it threatens all of us eventually.
Oct 31, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel