America Is Overdue for a General Strike
Workers have the power to bring the whole economy to a halt. Will they use it?
Labor
Fighting for Fair and Fast Contracts
Federal legislation guaranteeing faster labor contracts would empower nurses like us in first contract negotiations.
We Closed JFK8 After a Sewage Pipe Burst, One of Many Victories for Amazon Teamsters This Year
Collective action is needed to improve working conditions at America’s second-largest private employer.
A New Ally Against Excessive CEO Pay: Pope Leo
The Catholic leader’s criticism comes as members of Congress call for tax hikes on corporations with huge CEO-worker pay gaps.
Political Gerrymandering Is an Attack on Working Families and Black Voters Like Me
Missouri lawmakers are seeking to undermine progress on worker rights by suppressing voter participation and rolling back hard-fought victories.
Employers Want to Trap You in Dead-End Jobs. Will Trump’s FTC Help Them?
I worked for the Federal Trade Commission when we banned employers from trapping workers with “noncompete clauses.” Now that victory is in danger.
Meet the Low-Wage 100
At the 100 largest low-wage corporations, CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared since 2019 while median worker pay has lagged behind U.S. inflation.
Democrats Can Win Back the Working-Class with Economic Populism
New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that progressive economic policies can bring working-class Trump supporters back into the Democratic Party.
10 Terrible Ways the GOP Budget Causes Harm
The new law slashes vital services to pay for tax cuts for the rich and massive hikes in military and deportation funding.