The Platform Economy Runs on Inequality – and Sidesteps Labor Rights
Promises of flexibility obscure an exploitative labor system — but workers are fighting back.
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Spending Cuts Put Low-Income Coastal Residents at Even Greater Risk of Hurricanes
I’m one of the many laid-off federal employees who worked to prevent, predict, and repair hurricane damage — and I fear for those whose lives are threatened by these cuts.
Don’t Let Elon Musk Privatize the Postal Service
In a rare display of bipartisanship, politicians of both parties are telling the Trump Administration not to sell the public service to for-profit corporations.
The Perennial Struggle of Young Workers
Young workers have played a critical role in the labor movement that deserves recognition.
100 Days of the Trump Administration Onslaught Against Workers
Trump officials have gutted labor rights, slashed the federal workforce, and opposed a minimum wage hike.
The Tax Debate: What’s in It for Jeff Bezos and Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy
New research details the huge windfalls that have flowed to Amazon executives through the last big tax reform.
Three Promising Innovations in Worker Organizing Beyond the NLRB
With continued attacks on organized labor from the current administration, the labor movement needs to look for innovative strategies for working-class elevation.
Republicans are Reportedly Considering a Tax Hike on the Rich. How Would this Affect Growth?
New research shows that raising the top marginal income tax rate could reduce inequality and raise revenue without slowing economic growth.
Who Would Pay the Biggest Price for Postal Privatization?
The 102 million Americans who live in suburbs, small towns, and remote areas who already pay more for private package delivery.