Democracy Needs Unions
When workers don’t have a voice in their workplace, they eventually lose their voice at the ballot box, too.
Labor
An Uber Driver’s Death Shows the Harms of Misclassifying Workers
Workers and their families should not have to rely on public donations if they are hurt or killed on the job.
Trump’s Order to Bring Jobs Home from China is Toothless. But There Are Sensible Ways to Discourage Offshoring.
As his tariff war threatens to inflict unending pain on workers, farmers, and consumers, the U.S. president should consider solutions he could actually deliver.
Has the Business Roundtable Really Seen the Light?
Corporate signatories to a widely publicized statement on stakeholder accountability have racked up nearly $200 billion in penalties for past misconduct.
How States Can Better Care for Direct Care Workers
A new report offers recommendations for state policymakers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy — the direct care workers themselves.
Global Labor Movement Loses a Champion
Former AFL-CIO international affairs director Barbara Shailor fought for the rights of working people around the world.
The ‘Ghost Work’ That Keeps Social Media Clean
Digital platforms have contracted on-demand armies to do the psychologically exhausting piece work that keeps the tech economy alive.
Airline Catering Workers Connect Poverty Wages to Corporate Greed
Thousands of the subcontracted workers who prepare and deliver in-flight meals are demanding better pay and healthcare from the multi-billion dollar airline industry.
The Crazy Political Backstory to the Financial ‘Crisis’ at the Postal Service
Budget chicanery more than 15 years ago laid the foundation for a manufactured crisis that threatens the future of the postal service.