The Discreet Charm of Hoffa Jr. The Discreet Charm of Hoffa Jr.
Marc Cooper's July 24/31 "Where's Hoffa Driving the Teamsters?" provoked a storm of controversy from Honolulu to Brooklyn.
Sep 7, 2000 / Marc Cooper and Our Readers
Where’s Hoffa Driving the Teamsters? Where’s Hoffa Driving the Teamsters?
There was a time when the very word "Teamsters" evoked some pretty dark images: a bloated and notoriously corrupt union president, carried into the Teamsters convention on a gild...
Jul 13, 2000 / Feature / Marc Cooper
A City That Worked A City That Worked
The New York of 1945 was the victorious city of the New Deal and World War II, one that can barely be glimpsed today beneath postmodern towers and billboards for dot-com enterprise...
Jul 13, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Robert W. Snyder
Labor’s Love Lost Labor’s Love Lost
After the House passed President Clinton's China trade bill, Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, issued a threat: "The 163 Republicans and 73 Democrats that voted for ...
Jun 8, 2000 / David Corn
Runaway Shops Runaway Shops
Remember those great scenes in Blues Brothers 2000 that evoked the urban grit and soul of southside Chicago and Joliet? Well, sorry.
Mar 16, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Marc Cooper
Temps Demand a New Deal Temps Demand a New Deal
With this issue, we resume our 'What Works' series, which explores effective projects and strategies for improving people's lives through progressive social change. &nb...
Mar 9, 2000 / Feature / Christopher D. Cook
AFL-CIO Goes Global AFL-CIO Goes Global
Seattle changed many things, and one of them is American labor. Nothing lifts the spirit or one's vision like winning.
Mar 2, 2000 / William Greider
From Crimson to Coal Seam From Crimson to Coal Seam
I first heard about Powers Hapgood while working at the United Mine Workers, an organization he had tried to change fifty years earlier.
Mar 2, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Steve Early
Trade Wars, Trade Truths Trade Wars, Trade Truths
Here's a might-have-been for you.
Dec 2, 1999 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Labor’s Labors Labor’s Labors
Marking the fourth year of president John Sweeney's tenure, the 13-million-member AFL-CIO had much to celebrate at its biennial convention in Los Angeles in mid-October.
Oct 14, 1999 / The Editors