Labor

The Greeks know a thing or two about democracy, and this ain't it.

February 9, 2012

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U.S. Senate Dems Abandon Unions

February 7, 2012

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Occupy the Super Bowl »

By Elizabeth DiNovella, February 3, 2012

Indiana seems a lot like Wisconsin these days. In both states, people are resisting assaults on their rights as workers. Last year, Badgers protested in massive numbers and occupied the capitol building. This year, Hoosiers are protesting the new right to work legislation. And they are talking about occupying the Super Bowl.read more

Do you know how your iPad is made? »

By Winifred C. Chin, February 2, 2012

Recent revelations about the deplorable working conditions at an Apple factory in China provide a cautionary tale about globalization and consumerism.read more

Home care workers deserve basic rights »

By Starita Smith, January 4, 2012

Obama is right. We need to extend basic protections to home care workers.read more

2,500 Rally in Manitowoc to Stop "Walkeritis" »

by Kathy Wilkes, photos by Mike Konopacki, December 12, 2011

Striking machinists gained support from all over the state as the company emulated Scott Walker’s assault on public sector unions.read more

A Progressive Interview with Tom Morello »

By Ed Rampell, in the December 2011 / January 2012 issue

"There's never been a successful progressive, radical, or revolutionary movement in this country that hasn't had a great soundtrack."read more

England's Strike a Signal of Middle Class Revolt

December 1, 2011

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Gingrich the Grinch on Child Labor »

By Matthew Rothschild, November 22, 2011

He prefers the sharp-edged capitalism that Charles Dickens described than the one that FDR tried to smooth over.read more

We Need Real Jobs Legislation »

By Mark Pocan, November 16, 2011

There’s nothing more insulting for a business owner to hear than the lip service Republicans constantly give us.read more

Way to Go Ohio! »

By Ruth Conniff, November 8, 2011

Working people in Ohio just dealt a major blow to corporate-financed politicians who want to strip us of our rights.read more

Ohioans Prepare to Strike a Blow for Workers' Rights

November 8, 2011

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Ohioans Prepare to Send a Message »

By Matthew Rothschild, November 9, 2011

You can go after us, but you’re going to pay a price. And we won’t stop till we get our rights back.read more

Meet the CEO Behind the Attack on “Privileged” Public Employees »

By Ruth Conniff, October 18, 2011

It seems transparently ridiculous to call his efforts a grassroots, citizens' uprising against the "privileged class."read more

Building the Worker Co-op Movement »

By Rebecca Kemble, October 12, 2011

If the Basque people of Mondragon could do it under the iron fist of Franco, we can certainly do it.read more

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