Robert Reich / TruthdigSep 3, 2017
He rode into office on a wave of anger among American workers, but in his first seven months he has done nothing for them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 7, 2016
The 2016 election was supposed to be the one in which the interests of the non-elite got a hearing We still have two months to make it happen The 2016 election was supposed to be the one in which the interests of the non-elite got a hearing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigSep 6, 2016
Your typical wage is below what it was in the late 1970s, in terms of what it can buy Yet the American economy is twice as large as it was back then Your typical wage is below what it was in the late 1970s, in terms of what it can buy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 5, 2016
As we celebrate American workers, let’s remember where their future lies. And that is, in part, in the renewable energy sector. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 5, 2016
The illustration above provides a frame for the scene in the Hamptons during the lead-up to the holiday weekend, with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holding court at a series of big-ticket fundraising events in tony seaside towns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 7, 2015
Raising interest rates before employment and wages have recovered would harm working people and the U.S. economy, The New York Times' Editorial Board writes on Labor Day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 7, 2015
Whereas May Day "celebrates the historic power of the working class to oppose its oppression and fundamentally alter society … Labor Day is just another legacy of worker defeat," writes Jonah Walters in Jacobin magazine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 6, 2015
Labor Day is a time for honoring the working people of this country. It is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the activists and organizers who fought for the 40-hour work week, occupational safety protections and other workplace rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 6, 2015
In the coming term, the Roberts court—no friend of the worker—could deliver a ruling that will kill off organized labor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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