Reaching Red America
Les Leopold Substack When the polls close next November, about half the country will flash red within seconds. That’s because there are more than 130 congressional districts where Democrats lose…
The Unions We Need Will Be Built by Workers, Not Labor Officials
By Ella Fassler This article was originally published by Truthout Organizer Daniel Gross explains how to make sure that union building actually works and is sustained over time. Despite a…
Immigrant Workers Launch Largest US Meatpacking Strike in 40 years
Maximillian Alvarez Working People Podcast TRNN “Workers are fighting to be able to afford the same food that they produce for the rest of the country, to be able to…
On Eve of Strike, Kaiser Nurses Sound Alarm on Patient Care
More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers plan to walk out next week following months-long stalemate with Kaiser.
Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History as Nearly 15,000 Healthcare Workers Hit the Picket Line
“No nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits, or less dignity for doing lifesaving work,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Donald Trump, Union Buster
Trump’s anti-union campaign dovetailed with his efforts to terminate the employment of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, many of them union members.
‘This Is a Union Town’: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders Join Striking Starbucks Workers’ Picket
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January…
Amazon Drivers Take 45 Days to Earn What the Company’s Union Buster Earned in 1
Union-busting consultants thrive on secrecy, but they can’t hide their obscene pay rates for long.
Santa Fe’s Plan for a Real Minimum Wage Offers Lessons for Costly California
New Mexico’s fourth largest city is integrating the average rent into calculations of its lowest pay rate.
Los Angeles Passes US’s Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics
Meanwhile, unions organize as over 100 hotel and catering contracts in the area expire in the run-up to the Olympics.
An Infrastructure for Dignity: Building a Cooperative Economy in Cincinnati
Worker-owned businesses in Ohio are providing good jobs and improving their communities.
3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia.
Wife of Former Indiana University Professor Speaks Out Following FBI Raid
By Talia Mullin / SP Staff Nianli Ma, married to cyber expert and former Indiana University Professor, Xiaofang Wang, spoke out for the first time since the couple’s abrupt dismissals…
Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union
The American Federation of Government Employees signed its contract with TSA in May 2024, and it wasn’t set to expire until 2031.
Head of Largest Federal Worker Union Urges Senate to Block Russell Vought
Meanwhile, leading Democratic senators held the upper chamber floor in opposition to his nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.