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…
May Day protests
in all 50 states
You cannot be safe
if you are not safe in your own body
The Red Scare
and the attack on the labor movement