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July 23, 2024
Paige Oamek
Major Labor Unions Make Shocking Show of Force Toward Biden on Israel
Seven major labor unions urged an end to weapons shipments to Israel.
October 3, 2022
Timothy Noah
California’s Tough New Fast Food Wage Law Is Exactly What Business Deserves
The private-sector solution—unionization—is usually preferable to regulation. But the business lobby hates unions more than big government.
August 4, 2022
Micah Uetricht
The Tragedy and Triumph of an Organizing Campaign
Daisy Pitkin’s memoir “On the Line” documents acts of heroism and solidarity, as well as the grueling personal toll of a life in organizing.
May 26, 2022
Alex Park
The Fast Food Industry Runs on Wage Theft
The franchise model makes hurting workers inevitable.
January 24, 2022
Alex Park
The Fight for $15 Is Moving Beyond the Minimum Wage With a Bold New Idea
The union-led movement has a plan to give fast-food workers a say on the job. California could make it a reality.
April 9, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
The Coronavirus Recession Is a Critical Test for the Labor Movement
Caught between a pandemic and the pressure to restart the economy, organizers have quickly adapted to fight for workers’ rights.
February 13, 2017
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump has already ruined Valentine’s Day.
November 17, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Service Employees International Union endorses Hillary Clinton for president, in spite of their minimum wage goals.
September 2, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Los Angeles is the Labor Movement's Great Success Story
August 2, 2013
Molly Korab
Can Fast-Food Workers Raise Wages With One-Day Strikes?
March 12, 2010
Jonathan Chait
More Thuggish Unions, Please
January 22, 2010
Harold Pollack
47 (Now 51) Health Policy Experts (Including Me) Say “Sign the Senate bill.”
January 20, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
Andy Stern Is Making Sense. As Usual.
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