Global Summit Gives Wisconsin Workers and Farmers a Platform to Demand Fair Trade
As G20 trade ministers meet in Milwaukee, labor advocates are pushing for a trade agenda that delivers for working people.
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Who Grows the Plants in Our Sacred Spaces?
For the largely immigrant workers whose labor brings beauty to our sacred spaces, homes, and public places, speaking out about working conditions can come with the risk of retaliation.
We Just Won the First Union Contract at a Walmart in North America
My distribution facility in Ontario secured wage increases and an improved grievance procedure. It won’t be the last Walmart to unionize.
It’s Time to Boycott Starbucks
Organizers with Starbucks Workers United have been trying to get a contract finalized for five years. Enough is enough.
Executive Excess at Low-Wage Corporations
‘Low-wage 100’ CEOs have focused on enriching themselves while turning blind eyes to threats against their workers.
Co-op Bookstores Advance Economic Democracy in the Literary Space
A visit to Bol, the first worked-owned bookstore in Washington, DC.
The World Is Watching the United States. So Are Workers.
An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "Watchlist" for labor violations.
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
AI Runs the Global Gig Economy. Governments Must Respond.
At the International Labour Organization, governments must find a way to codify protections for gig workers — and regulate their AI bosses.