Labor
Over 700 union members win public office in midterms
November 8, 2018Led by Minnesota’s Tim Walz, some 743 unionists—and counting—won public office nationwide, from Congress down to county commissioner.
Read moreCorporate interests trash Ben Jealous and progressive hopefuls in Md., D.C.
November 5, 2018Jealous, who comes from a union family and who openly declares his support for workers, unions and their allies, is the heavy underdog in the Maryland gubernatorial race against incumbent Republican Larry Hogan.
Read moreUAW pushes economics to get voters to the polls in Michigan
November 2, 2018In Michigan, it's economics.
Read moreThe cross-border farmworker rebellion
November 2, 2018"We produce what the whole society eats and drinks. So this work should be recognized and well paid. If we unite and get organized, we can achieve these things."
Read moreScab worker causes NYC’s Malbone subway disaster 100 years ago today
November 1, 2018One hundred years ago, on November 1, 1918, the worst subway accident in the history of New York City took place: the Malbone Street Wreck.
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