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.
Labor
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.
We Started a Co-op to Empower Workers
Sustainergy has helped retrofit thousands of homes in Cincinnati. I’m more proud of the family-sustaining jobs we’ve created.
What Does It Mean to Build a Country That Was Never Meant for You?
We need to create a world free from the clutches of empire. That starts with organizing and resisting.
I’m Unionizing Amazon for My Mom and Other American Families
Our campaign at DCK6 in San Francisco just got a big win from the National Labor Relations Board.
Raising the Tipped Minimum Wage Does Not Harm the Restaurant Industry
Data from Washington, D.C. shows the industry thriving since the passage of Initiative 82.
This Federal Budget Will Be a Disaster for Black Workers
The GOP reconciliation bill will widen the racial wealth divide — all to make wealthy heirs richer.