The UAW Wins Fight for Just Transition
What the United Auto Workers won from the manufacturers and why it matters so much.
Labor
Amid Discouraging New Inequality Stats, Some Encouraging Rays of Hope
In California, a trailblazing move to a much more union-conscious tomorrow.
The Industry Backlash Against Low-Wage Worker Victories
After tipped workers in Washington and New York won ballot box and legislative wage victories, their battles had only begun.
How About a General Strike Against Dollar General?
Execs at massive ‘dollar store’ chains are making fortunes off America’s top-heavy distributions of income and wealth.
Reclaiming Antimonopoly for Racial and Economic Justice
The burgeoning movement to rein in Amazon shows how antimonopoly can democratize power.
America’s Auto Workers: On Strike Against Inequality. Again.
UAW activists years ago helped usher in a vastly more equal society. Can history repeat?
Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
Don’t Blame My Fellow Retail Workers for Poor Service — Blame Our CEOs
New data shows big retailers have the cash to hire more workers and pay them well. They just spend it on stocks and CEOs instead.
Respect, Dignity, and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl
While the violence evoked memories of the city’s ugly racist history, CWA's new union president sees progress on civil rights and economic justice.