Labor
Supreme Court decision a victory for labor rights
The U.S. Supreme Court just made a good decision by not making a decision. It declined to hear a case brought by Agriprocessors, the kosher meatpacking company. By so doing, it has assured undocumented workers the right to organize.
Susan Quinn
My guest this week is Susan Quinn, who has just finished a new and fascinating book on the WPA’s Federal Theater Project of the mid to late 30s entitled Furious Improvisation.
Is Obama a savior for labor?
On this Labor Day, unions are thinking about Election Day.
They’re looking for a candidate who will enforce their rights, expand their legal protections and not buckle under pressure.
They’re betting on Sen. Barack Obama. But even if he wins, their job will not be over.
Utah Phillips Remembered
The labor organizer and folk singer Utah Phillips died on May 23.
In a letter to friends nine days before he died, he wrote:
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