Exotic Dancers Union
Podcast episode about the workers at the Lusty Lady strip club in San Francisco who in 1997 were the first women who managed to unionise a strip joint in the…
How Hulk Hogan Ruined Wrestling Unions
Published May 9, 2022 Hilariously, Hogan’s own daughter, Brooke questioned why professional wrestling had no union and a quick Google Search told her that her father was responsible for the…
Google, labor rights, monopoly,
and the justice department
Utah Labor Coalition Puts Bargaining Ban on Hold with Historic Referendum
The group collected over 300,000 signatures opposing Utah’s ban on public sector collective bargaining, giving voters the chance to reject it.
Battle of Century City
On 15 June 1990, the Battle of Century City took place, as police in Los Angeles attacked striking janitors and their supporters during a peaceful Service Employees International Union demonstration.…
Grocery store “mistake” scams
and how unions are fighting to stop them
shahana hanif city council
uber tries to buy a city council seat
Attacking Activists
“We work in the heat and cold to put food on the table this country, but they call us criminals,” said one worker. “We need to lift up our voice.”
Sarah E. Bond on Ancient Art, Wages, and Strikes: A 3000-Year-Old History of Labor
At Hyperallergic, we take pride in covering protesting museum workers who take to the streets. But few realize that these workers are taking part in a practice that’s as old…
Ian McKellen finds another actor in the family
As the 'last of the McKellens', Sir Ian admits to a degree of melancholy as he delves into his family history. But the results pay off richly for one of…