Labor
The UAW 212 CIO Flying Squad comes back to life one afternoon
May 11, 2017“Ten bucks for the cap,” the young lad answered. With nary a shake or a nod I gave him the ten-spot and scurried away from his booth. That feller had no idea what he just sold.
Read moreHouse passes bill that forces workers to work without pay
May 11, 2017“The bill changes our nearly 80-year system that discourages employers from overworking us”
Read moreHunger strikers expose Yale-Trump axis
May 9, 2017The graduate workers’ courageous stand for democratic rights and union rights is inspiring widespread support as part of the national resistance against Trump's anti-worker policies.
Read moreWhat happens in the South doesn’t stay in the South
May 9, 2017From the Walmart-ization of labor practices to mass incarceration to right-to-work, the South has long been a laboratory for reactionary policies that eventually go nationwide.
Read moreBrazil: Temer coup government rocked by general strike
May 8, 2017Brazil's president wants to raise the retirement age to 75. Workers responded with a general strike paralyzing the country, while police hit back with violence.
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