Social Unionism Lives Social Unionism Lives
Garment workers at a suburban Chicago factory fight to save their jobs and prove that social unionism is still relevant.
May 27, 2009 / Joshua Freeman
Starbucks: A History of Union Busting Starbucks: A History of Union Busting
What do Starbucks and Wal-Mart have in common? Both have long track records of harassing their workers when it comes to joining unions.
May 19, 2009 / Brave New Films
Why Can’t We Fire the Boss? Why Can’t We Fire the Boss?
Namoi Klein and Avi Lewis talk about how direct action worker campaigns have fared here in the United States and around the world.
May 19, 2009 / GRITtv
The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss
Workers in the United States and Europe are beginning to ask the same question as their Latin American counterparts: why do we have to get fired?
May 15, 2009 / Feature / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis
Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy? Who’s Afraid of Industrial Policy?
We shouldn't pass up a chance to enlist the auto industry in a green transition.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Max Fraser
Time for Another Reuther Plan Time for Another Reuther Plan
Autoworkers should meet this crisis as they have in the past: boldly and visibly.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / Nelson Lichtenstein
The Case for Kenosha The Case for Kenosha
Bailouts may protect the automakers. But what about the autoworkers?
May 13, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Will Workers Be Left Behind in a Green Transition? Will Workers Be Left Behind in a Green Transition?
As Congress prepares legislation to slow global warming, what kind of jobs will it create?
May 5, 2009 / Feature / Joe Uehlein
One Hat for Labor? One Hat for Labor?
In the late afternoon of January 7, fourteen union leaders gathered around a big oval table in the top-floor conference room of the United Food and Commercial Workers' (UFCW) W...
Apr 29, 2009 / Feature / David Moberg
Not Our Department Not Our Department
For the Labor Department damaged by eight years of Bush neglect, help is finally on the way.
Apr 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes