Labor
Warning from Memphis: U.S. still far from Dr. King’s promised land
April 4, 2018“It’s a call to action, to fight poverty, state by state, neighborhood by neighborhood, block by block – a call to action to get to the promised land."
Read moreOil giant in Torrance uses jobs to divide workers and environmentalists
April 3, 2018One protestor’s timely placard argued that “An MHF accident will kill even more neighbors than an AR-15!”
Read moreA conversation with Leslie Smith, UFC fighter and union activist
March 28, 2018Project Spearhead: The UFC Fighters’ grassroots union organizing drive.
Read moreDemocrats better remember: Unions carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District
March 28, 2018Conor Lamb's victory wasn’t because of some stale advice whispered into his ear by an overpaid consultant, or because of super PACs or corporate donations. It certainly wasn’t thanks to the Democratic Party establishment.
Read moreThis week in labor history: Chicago stockyard workers win 8-hour day
March 26, 2018“Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, and eight hours for what you will” became the international call for labor rights in the 19th century.
Read more