Labor
The labor movement is talking – is the left listening?
July 1, 2013All of us on the left who see the importance of strengthening the labor movement need to be fully engaged in this process.
Read moreUnions call for National Infrastructure Bank
July 1, 2013Rebuilding the U.S.' decaying infrastructure to also counteract climate change will produce good middle class jobs and grow the economy.
Read moreVictory for workers at Baltimore Sheraton
July 1, 2013The labor movement and its allies are celebrating the restoration of union bargaining rights for hundreds of Sheraton employees.
Read moreObama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
June 27, 2013Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
Read moreThe Dream lives on, but we must fight for it
June 27, 2013In a five-to-four decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the formula in Section 4 of the 1965 Civil Rights Act was unconstitutional.
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