unions
With picket lines up, striking Oakland workers enter mediation
December 11, 2017“There is no rational affordability argument that justifies the city’s position to not offer workers a fair contract.”
Read moreUniv. Of Washington postdocs: Unionize to stop sexual harassment on the job
December 1, 2017When university employers fall short, unions give academic researchers a tool to address sexual misconduct and unequal treatment.
Read more“Legacy Costs” goes inside Indiana factory town to show union struggles
November 29, 2017Hudelson’s Legacy Costs is a masterful job of writing, a tidy, easy read that tells us how we got to where we are, like it or not.
Read moreSecond City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
Read morePort of Oakland approves “groundbreaking” Good Jobs Policy for new warehousing complex
November 14, 2017“We need good jobs and healthy communities … communities of color are often at the center of both economic and environmental injustice."
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