Labor

Hard At Work Figuring Out Imbalance Hard At Work Figuring Out Imbalance

 While doormen fight for a small wage increase, they open doors for some of New York's richest.

Apr 27, 2010 / Laura Flanders

The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented? The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented?

Christopher Hayes asks Ken Ward Jr, renowned reporter for the Charleston Gazette, whether this grave incident could be the catalyst for mine safety reform and regulator empowerment...

Apr 16, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Hilda Solis: Labor’s New Sheriff Hilda Solis: Labor’s New Sheriff

The Secretary of Labor has hired a crew of smart and savvy deputies to enforce the nation's labor laws.

Apr 16, 2010 / Feature / Esther Kaplan

Unifying Labor Post-Stern Unifying Labor Post-Stern

Labor's maverick leader, Andy Stern, stepping down will create a void in the labor movement at an awkward time. How do we unify labor post-Stern?

Apr 14, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Labor to Harvard: Which Side Are You On? Labor to Harvard: Which Side Are You On?

The AFL-CIO's new president warns that members of the academy should make common cause with the justifiable anger among working people.

Apr 12, 2010 / William Greider

The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation

Al Jazeera English's "Fault Lines" program discovers creative models local communities are using to address unemployment.

Apr 12, 2010 / Al Jazeera English

A Test for Labor A Test for Labor

The death toll of a devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia has reached twenty-five.

Apr 9, 2010 / Esther Kaplan

“There’s No Question That Union Mines Are Safer” “There’s No Question That Union Mines Are Safer”

Want to avoid more mine disasters? Make it easier for unions to organize and protect miners.

Apr 8, 2010 / John Nichols

Labor to Lincoln: You’re Not Obama’s BFF Labor to Lincoln: You’re Not Obama’s BFF

 Organized labor takes on Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln in a pair of new ads.

Apr 5, 2010 / Ari Berman

Californians March into the Heartland Californians March into the Heartland

Holding the budget hostage while state unemployment tops 12 percent, California growers and their political allies have slashed funding for schools and social services. The March f...

Mar 17, 2010 / David Bacon

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