workplaces

Rail workers pick up steam against Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern monopoly

September 8, 2025 By Mark Gruenberg

RWU shares grave concerns about what such mega-mergers might mean for rail workers and their conditions of employment

New crisis in miners’ health brings troubling memories

August 26, 2025 By Emile Schepers

Screening systems and compensation for victims of Black Lung has been the focus of decades of struggle by unionized miners and their allies.

Companies behind new development in Jersey City continue legacy of super exploitation

August 22, 2025 By Cameron Orr

Unions are calling attention to issues affecting the workers on the non-union project that has multiple safety violations and low wages.

Chicago area workers cite dangerous conditions in filing for union

June 16, 2025 By Brandon Chew

Several workers at SureBuilt, a construction product company, suffered severe injuries.

Varieties of working-class women: ‘Wanted,’ ‘Bitter Daisies’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’

June 1, 2021 By Dennis Broe

In large parts of the world, anywhere between 50 and 70% of women are now actively engaged in the workplace. Most earn less than men, and many perform the essential service and caring jobs that keep...