Labor

The Ghost of Jimmy Hoffa Haunts American Labor

David Scott Witwer / The Conversation Dec 4, 2019 More than 40 years after his disappearance, the labor leader and former Teamsters president continues to capture the public imagination. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sanders Calls for Investigation Into Amazon’s Labor Abuses

Will Evans / Reveal Nov 25, 2019 New records uncovered by The Center for Investigative Reporting lay bare the true toll of Amazon's desperate drive for speed. Updated Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Unveil Another Life-Changing Policy

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 14, 2019 The two progressives outline a proposal to eliminate carbon emissions from federal housing and create millions of decent-paying union jobs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Meet America’s New Underclass

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Nov 14, 2019 Jobs in a new category called “wealth work" are growing twice as fast as other jobs. And no, it doesn’t mean working on getting wealthy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nation’s Largest Nurses Union Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 12, 2019 Pointing to his tireless advocacy on behalf of Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, National Nurses United announces its support. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Merger That Proved Corporate Takeovers Are Bad Business

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Oct 22, 2019 The old model of self-enrichment through corporate takeover, consolidation and contraction turns out to be not just bad morals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Green New Deal Holds the Key to Winning Back Trump Voters

Steve Fraser / TomDispatch Oct 22, 2019 The plan has the potential to sway a portion of the working class that observers have too casually consigned to Trumpism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Sara Nelson Is the Face of America’s Resurgent Labor Movement

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 4, 2019 The flight attendant who made national headlines during the government shutdown as she called for a general strike now wants labor’s top job. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

There’s No Chance Corporate Elites Will Fix Inequality

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 23, 2019 The CEOs of 181 union-busting, tax-cheating, polluting corporations are asking us to believe they stand with us in the fight against them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Your Amazon Order Comes at a Steep Human Price

Patricia Callahan / ProPublica Sep 5, 2019 A new investigation finds the corporation routinely escapes responsibility for drivers injured and killed while delivering its products. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

American Workers Have Little to Celebrate This Labor Day

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 2, 2019 In the past two decades, the poor got significantly poorer and the rich got significantly richer. This broad social trend helps to explain our politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Only 2020 Democrats Who Actually Want to Empower Workers

Finn Collom / OtherWords Sep 2, 2019 In the crowded field, just two candidates have far-reaching proposals to give workers something even more important than a higher minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )