DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated PressAug 4, 2018
Labor's clout is being put to a critical test in Tuesday's referendum over whether the state should ban compulsory union fees in all private-sector workplaces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARK SHERMAN / The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
The justices hear arguments in a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions that represent more than 5 million government workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Sarah Anderson and Josh Hoxie / AlterNetNov 6, 2016
Voters in many states will have the opportunity Tuesday to weigh in on a wide variety of inequality-related issues, from taxing the wealthy to tackling price-gouging on drugs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2016
On Monday, the Supreme Court justices who handed victories to liberals in 2016 will hear a case that labor leaders warn could bankrupt public-sector unions and further curtail their political power. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 19, 2013
Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers are working toward labor harmony with union representation at VW’s Chattanooga plant. So a right-wing anti-union group is mounting the fight that VW doesn’t want to wage, fearing that success by the UAW could give unionization momentum in the "right-to-work" South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKOct 11, 2013
The United Auto Workers union has mounted significant efforts to do what seems the impossible: Organize two foreign-owned auto plants in the Deep South, the cradle of the nation's right-to-work movement. Their success could mean a rebirth for a major player in organized labor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 1, 2013
As the nation's union structures crumble, the stage is set for labor unrest similar to what came during the Great Depression. The reason: reduced mechanisms for mediating grievances as income equality grows. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 18, 2012
Although gun policy is certainly important to talk about in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, mental illnesses may be more crucial to discuss; President Obama fed the loyal Susan Rice to the sharks for the same reasons he's both feared and admired; meanwhile, education is becoming a commodity rather than a right thanks to the neoliberal agenda. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 14, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including a GOP contender for a top Cabinet post in the Obama administration and why Michigan Republicans should have taken a closer look at the right-to-work legislation they passed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Reeves / TruthdigDec 14, 2012
Is there a wave of nostalgia for the 1930s? I wouldn't have thought so, at least not until the Republicans of Michigan passed the bucket of anti-union legislation last week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Larry Wright, Cagle CartoonsDec 14, 2012Dig deeper
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