Attacks on Mail Voting are Attacks on the Working Class
Trump’s executive order to restrict voting by mail would raise the economic barriers to exercising a basic democratic right.
Labor
Sixteen Billionaires Who Made Their Fortunes Off the Backs of Low-Wage Workers
Such obscene inequality is spurring actions to use tax policy to shrink billionaire fortunes.
Union Candidates Can Win Back Working-Class Voters
Candidates with union backgrounds can help labor and the Democratic Party, a new report argues, but they are rarely recruited to run.
These 20 Corporations Are Major Culprits in the Affordability Crisis
Typical pay at the largest low-wage employers is so low that workers can’t cover basic necessities and often have to rely on public assistance.
Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A ‘Bad Business Fee’ Could Help.
By taxing companies that pay poverty wages, state and local governments can help cover federal cuts to safety net programs low-wage workers rely on.
Target Needs to Kick ICE Out of Its Stores
Immigrant and human rights advocates are calling on the retailer to stop cooperating with abusive federal immigration agencies.
‘Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Lived Through Before’: Labor’s Role in Minnesota’s ICE Resistance
A conversation with Kieran Knutson, president of CWA Local 7250 in Minneapolis.
The Federal Retreat on Child Labor Enforcement Threatens America’s Children
Trump’s gutting of workplace safety enforcement comes as many states have rolled back their own efforts. That puts young workers at risk.
Scams All the Way Down
In Little Bosses Everywhere, Bridget Read traces how the pyramid scheme transformed America.