Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’ Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’
Walker’s Wisconsin is the only state in the United States with “statistically significant” job losses over the past year. Attacks on public employees, public educ...
Apr 27, 2012 / John Nichols
Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health
The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.
Apr 26, 2012 / The Nation
What Teachers Want What Teachers Want
New studies show that many teachers are unhappy in their jobs—and in this climate of austerity, it's no wonder.
Apr 25, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies? Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies?
The protests in Wisconsin have inspired a new generation of candidates—and they’re winning.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols
New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers
The USDA proposes to increase line speed in poultry plants, but the debate is only about food safety. What about the workers?
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries
Democratic congressmen who voted with Republicans on budget issues—and opposed healthcare reform—lost in primaries where populist economic messages won out.
Apr 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike
What are some alternative tactics to create a different, more powerful general strike?
Apr 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike
What can a general strike do for workers and their rights?
Apr 23, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave
A campaign that brought together African-Americans and undocumented workers stopped an anti-immigrant bill in its tracks.
Apr 20, 2012 / David Bacon
Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance
Why labor unions and environmental activists need to revive a crucial alliance.
Apr 19, 2012 / The Nation