Can Labor Organizers Transform a Moment into a Movement?
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Nonprofit Quarterly. The past few years have seen a labor surge, but union numbers remain flat. At a June gathering in Detroit, some 300 organizers came together to try to
Florida’s War on Union Teachers
Co-published with Mother Jones. Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, education has come under fire. It’s a fight against labor, too.
On the Front Lines of UAW’s Historic Strike
Co-published with Mother Jones. Last year, Shawn Fain orchestrated a 46-day walkout as more than just a fight for a new contract. He called it a “turning point in the class war.”
The Retail Workers Demanding More
Co-published with Mother Jones. Step Up Louisiana is at the forefront of what it means to have a decent job in America.
Bad Jobs Often Follow a Prison Sentence. They Want to Change That.
Co-published with Mother Jones. In New York City, a program is working to create a pathway to union jobs for the formerly incarcerated.
In 2023, Los Angeles Was on Strike
Co-published with Mother Jones. Last year, many workers in the city walked off the job. Thirty years ago, a victory by organized janitors helped set the groundwork.
