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Numbers show the sacrifice isn’t shared
As the economy struggles to rebound and local, state, and federal legislators seek to address cash-strapped budgets, the buzzword has been “shared sacrifice.” But the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive Pay...
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Workers Memorial Day is a call for better workplace safety
Today workers and their families gather across the country to remember and honor colleagues who were injured or killed on the job site last year. While we have made many improvements since workplace...
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Will workers win or lose when Walmart moves in?
Guest Post by author and MacArthur Foundation Chair in History at UC Santa Barbara, Nelson Lichtenstein. As our consumer-driven economy struggles to regain lost ground, Walmart—the big-box retailer...
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Ask IKEA: What’s Swedish for unionbusting?
I’m a big fan of IKEA. They sell cool, affordable furniture and teach me a few Swedish words whenever I go to their stores. They’ve also made it their mission to be a responsible, innovative company...
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Anti-union ballot initiatives yet another attack on the 99 percent
Today, voters will head to the polls in Ohio and determine the political fate of Senate Bill 5, a bill that would severely limit collective bargaining for the state’s public workers. The referendum on...
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Great Gifts, Good American Jobs: Your Holiday Guide to Union-Made Products &...
The holidays are approaching fast, and along with them, the hustle and bustle of shopping and decorating, stressful travel, and long to-do lists. Never fear, we’re here to help you survive the mayhem...
View ArticleUnion membership holds steady in 2011
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union membership rates in the United States. In stark contrast to the decline in union membership we’ve seen in recent...
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Los Angeles PLA creates good jobs for disadvantaged workers
Earlier this month, Los Angeles workers got some long-awaited good news: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a project labor agreement (PLA) for...
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Victory for UVA hunger strikers
As a former student organizer, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the University of Virginia, where 12 students (including a UVA football player) were on hunger strike to advocate for a living wage for...
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Graduate assistants fight back against attacks in Michigan
Earlier this month, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed H.B. 4246, a bill that will prevent graduate research and teaching assistants at the state’s public universities from forming unions and bargaining...
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