Labor
“Anthracite Fields” earns Pulitzer for music about Pennsylvania coal miners
March 8, 2016The working class has gained a new champion in the concert hall with the rise of composer Julia Wolfe.
Read moreThis week in women’s history: Militant furriers strike successfully in 1926
March 8, 2016Some 10,000 women workers in the needle trades, mostly Jewish and Italian, took to the New York City streets to demand higher wages.
Read moreThe case against Uber
March 7, 2016Many people are beginning to question, and think twice, about safety concerns with Uber.
Read moreIranian union leader talks sanctions, war, and struggle
March 7, 2016He talks about the challenges and struggles of Iranian workers and the likely effects of the nuclear deal on the economy.
Read moreNation’s top labor leader calls Trump an “anti-American bigot”
March 3, 2016AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka challenged Donald Trump's appeal to working class voters.
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