Labor & Economy
Jade Venegas/U.S. Marine Corps
State of Shame
Prison policies in the state of New York make life worse for prisoners and prison guards alike.
Mar 7, 2025
11:53 AM
CAUSE
Amazon Unionization Movement Spreads to North Carolina
Like New York’s Amazon Labor Union, Amazon workers organizing with CAUSE report unsafe conditions and a determination to fight for worker power.
Jan 17, 2025
12:39 PM
Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
'They Think We’re Robots': Amazon Holiday Shopping Puts Workers at Risk
Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse explain how they bear the brunt of offloaded holiday stress.
Dec 23, 2024
5:19 PM
Courtesy Teamsters Local 90
Des Moines Nurses Push for Union Recognition
Nurses launch organizing drive at four Iowa hospitals.
Dec 19, 2024
11:37 AM
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After Boston University Pauses Ph.D. Applications in Social Sciences and Humanities, Students Voice Concerns for the Future
The announcement came a week after the university and its graduate student union reached a new contract agreement.
Dec 17, 2024
2:39 PM
Joe Piette (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
The Labor Documentary Amazon Probably Doesn’t Want You To See
‘UNION’ follows Amazon warehouse organizers through an uphill battle, a stunning victory, and an uncertain future
Dec 6, 2024
3:49 PM
Yuri Keegstra (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Wisconsin Republicans are Out of Step With the Times on Act 10
A new court ruling rebukes former Governor Scott Walker’s 2011 union busting law.
Dec 5, 2024
4:37 PM
Fantagraphics Underground
Stitching Together Family and Activism in a Graphic History
A new graphic memoir looks at the rise of progressive unionism in the garment industry.
Oct 18, 2024
4:05 PM
Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
What is an ‘Opportunity Economy’?
The economy ranks as the most important issue in this election. What does Kamala Harris’s plan offer?
Oct 17, 2024
12:49 PM
Markus Distelrath/Pixabay
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Private-sector investments in the green transition are plagued by climate and labor risks.
Oct 14, 2024
12:23 PM
Michelle Chen
‘They Call Us Essential’: Cornell University Workers Strike Over Poverty Wages
The people who keep the school running walked out as students move in.
Aug 23, 2024
4:45 PM
Joeff Davis
Addressing Kitchen Table Economics Will Be Key To a Harris Victory in 2024
As the Democratic Party remakes itself in the wake of a change in the ticket, it must listen to working people to hear what matters.
Aug 22, 2024
5:22 PM
Rosenfeld Media (CC BY 2.0)
Fast Food’s Automation Problem
For years, the fast food industry has used the threat of automation to avoid paying workers more.
Aug 16, 2024
10:08 AM
Bryce Richter/UW-Madison
The Passing of a Troublemaker
Frank Emspak, anti-war activist and labor leader, spent his life advancing workers’ rights.
Jun 20, 2024
2:47 PM
Jeff Abbott
Labor in Guatemala Sees a Glimmer of Hope
Despite inequality—and a history of state neglect and repression—new unions in the Central American country send a positive sign.
May 7, 2024
9:01 PM
Shutterstock
Is a National Guaranteed Income on the Horizon?
There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty.
Apr 25, 2024
2:23 PM
Fred Vloo (CC BY 2.0)
Boeing Whistleblower Death Shows the Vulnerability of Whistleblowers
The alleged suicide of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett is evidence that whistleblower protections must be stronger.
Mar 28, 2024
5:15 PM
CEphoto/Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Welcome to the Cancer Factory
The United States says it cares about blue-collar workers, but the worker protections in place tell a different story, reports Jim Morris.
Feb 7, 2024
4:20 PM
Between The Lines
Book Review: A Hidden Radical Jewish History
‘The Bund’ chronicles a key part of Jewish labor history and its legacy for the present, writes Paul Von Blum.
Jan 17, 2024
3:04 PM
Adam Croot, CC BY-NC 2.0
Serving Justice: The Fight to Eliminate the Tipped Minimum Wage
Recent policy victories for food service workers are a step towards professionalizing the industry.
Jan 1, 2024
9:05 AM
