Wal-Mart in China Wal-Mart in China
The signs all over the store proclaiming Everyday Low Prices look the same (except that they're printed in Chinese), as do the neatly dressed "associates" patrolling the sellin...
Nov 20, 2003 / Carl Goldstein
Labor Warms to Dean Labor Warms to Dean
Even as the labor leaders who support him are redoubling efforts to secure the Democratic presidential nod for Dick Gephardt, it is becoming increasingly clear that the former ...
Oct 30, 2003 / John Nichols
Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders Scapegoating Illegal Workers Won’t Seal the Borders
As long as firms are willing to hire them, immigrants will come.
Oct 28, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
A Watershed Strike A Watershed Strike
The retail food workers strike in California may be the first in a series of battles that could shape the future of labor-management relations throughout the US.
Oct 23, 2003 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
Let Freedom Roll Let Freedom Roll
Immigrants hit the road for civil rights.
Oct 9, 2003 / Feature / Julie Quiroz-Martínez
Yale Workers Win Yale Workers Win
Late last week, Yale clerical and maintenance workers who had been striking for three weeks won a contract that will transform the standard of living of clerical workers at the u...
Sep 22, 2003 / Feature / Kim Phillips-Fein
Labor Fights for Rights Labor Fights for Rights
Workers have lost the right to organize. A new effort aims to get it back.
Aug 28, 2003 / Feature / David Moberg
Dems–Why Not Woo the Young? Dems–Why Not Woo the Young?
Since 1968 the Democrats have been shut out, more or less, as majority party. But with a small bump in left-of-center turnout, they'd be running the country.
Jul 2, 2003 / Thomas Geoghegan
A New Solidarity Front in Iraq A New Solidarity Front in Iraq
This fall will see a fact-finding mission to Iraq to evaluate the condition of workers and the status of the labor movement.
Jun 23, 2003 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
Labor’s Health Problem Labor’s Health Problem
While fighting givebacks, unions can't lose sight of the big healthcare picture.
Jun 19, 2003 / Feature / Steve Early