Why Labor Needs a Declaration of Political Independence
Wouldn’t it be better to build with the membership a vision that puts working people in the center of the economy rather than as an afterthought of trickle-down two-party politics?
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.
Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers
Facing the impacts of mergers and displacement by AI, media unions are fighting for democracy and freedom of expression.
Why Walmart Wants to See the Starbucks Barista Strike Fail
By Derek Seidman for Truthout Thousands of Starbucks workers across a hundred cities are nearly one month into an expanding, nationwide unfair labor practice strike in protest of the coffee…
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…
Italy Holds Third General Strike in Three Months, Against War Budget and for Palestine
Workers in Italy have launched their third general strike in under three months, demanding an end to Meloni’s war agenda and budget.
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.
Impending Strike in Las Vegas Exposes Labor Abuses in Service Sector Nationwide
Service work now dominates the economy. That changes how we build worker power, scholar Annie McClanahan says.
California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections
The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.
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.
Behind Trump and DOGE’s Reckless Destruction Is a Determination to Crush Workers
The future of collective bargaining and labor rights in the United States is on the table.
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.