Labor

Major Union Contract Battles on the Horizon in 2024

Dan DiMaggio / Labor Notes Dec 27, 2023 2023 set the bar high for the labor movement as the fight for workers' rights continues into the new year. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Women

The #MeToo Movement Wasn’t a Fad, It Marked a Systemic Shift

Mark Engler and Paul Engler / Waging Nonviolence Nov 30, 2023 It takes effort to track the impacts of mass mobilizations like #MeToo, Occupy or Black Lives Matter, but understanding social change is impossible without such work. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

TD Original

Labor Politics in Black and Brown

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Oct 30, 2023 As Latino immigration remakes the hotel industry, will L.A.’s storied hospitality union deliver on its promises to Black workers? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Wealthy Elites Believe Capitalism Should Hurt Workers More

Joshua Hill / Truthdig Sep 14, 2023 When one of them shoves it in our face, it’s a reality check and a call to organize and stop accepting this system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Social Justice

When a Child Care Center Closes, an Entire Community Is Affected

Chabeli Carrazana / The 19th Sep 2, 2023 The death of a day care: When a child care center closes, an entire community is affected. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Scandal in Bohemia: Lawsuits Lift Curtain on Secretive Rich Guys ‘Club’

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Aug 17, 2023 A cabal of 200 oligarchs are participating in quasi-occult rites while hatching devilish schemes concerning the fate of the world, and the help is suing for unpaid overtime.  Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Labor

Expectations Rise After Big Teamster Wins at UPS

Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Aug 16, 2023 Despite big teamster wins at UPS, some expectations among the workforce outpace gains at the bargaining table. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Environment

Is It Time for a National Cooling Standard?

Clayton Henkel / NC Newsline Aug 9, 2023 Researchers at Duke University call for new cooling standard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Unions Dig In to Protect Hard-Fought Health Plans

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 29, 2019 Leaders are skeptical of Medicare for All proposals that don’t make room for their top-notch plans, affecting the Democratic policy debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Adds a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October, Despite GM Strike

JOSH BOAK and BANI SAPNA / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 The sturdy labor market remains a vital source of strength for the economy and makes the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Only 2020 Democrats Who Actually Want to Empower Workers

Finn Collom / OtherWords Sep 2, 2019 In the crowded field, just two candidates have far-reaching proposals to give workers something even more important than a higher minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Exactly Is the Economy ‘Booming’ For?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jun 25, 2019 Ordinary workers now have to work centuries—or even millennia—to make what their CEOs make in a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )