Labor
A conversation with David Bacon, photographer and activist
February 25, 2019Bacon has a way of putting people at ease-a skill that has no doubt served him well through many years of labor organizing and taking photographs to reveal and resolve inequities.
Read moreOakland educators join the nationwide wave of teacher strikes
February 22, 2019The teachers have been without a contract since July 2017 and are the lowest-paid in Alameda County.
Read moreFollowing New Yorkers, Virginians tool up for fight with Amazon
February 21, 2019When workers raised their voices against Amazon’s low pay, lousy working conditions and hatred of unions, the monster retailer “picked up its toys and went home."
Read morePerez, DNC Chair, repeats party fealty to labor with add-ons
February 20, 2019"My former boss, Teddy Kennedy, once asked: ‘How do you spell success? U-N-I-O-N.' "
Read moreStriking Chicago charter school teachers score big win
February 19, 2019The agreement ensures that future increases in public school funding are invested directly in the schools, rather than being captured by corporate management fees. Strikers were also able to beat back management’s attempt to cut family...
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