What Is Taft-Hartley and Why Is It Bad?
The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 dismantled the labor gains of the New Deal era and tipped the scales of bargaining power in favor of employers.
Mack Harden
April 5, 2021
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The History Behind the NLRA, America’s First Modern Labor Law
The NLRA sets general rules on U.S. workers’ right to collective bargaining, protection from employment retaliation, and the right to strike.
Samuel Fleischman
March 26, 2021
How to Organize a Bookstore: A Q&A with Worker Leader Celeste
See how Celeste and her co-workers at Bookshop Santa Cruz formed their union amidst changes in her workplace due to COVID-19.
Worker Organizing
March 10, 2021
What Is Right-to-Work and Why Is It Bad?
Right-to-work laws originate in racist fearmongering and serve to gut working-class power. They play a significant role in pushing inequality.
Mack Harden
March 8, 2021
What is the PRO Act?
The PRO Act will reverse years of anti-worker legislation and provide an opportunity for us to put up a political fight for our rights as workers.
Worker Organizing
February 23, 2021
Whole Lives for Whole Foods Workers
Whole Foods working conditions are deteriorating to the level of Amazon warehouse workers. We need to work together and fight back.
An Anonymous Whole Foods Worker
February 5, 2021
How my sex shop went on strike
Employees of Good Vibrations in Boston successfully struck over a lack of COVID-19 safety practices in their store from company management.
Aria Carpenter
November 13, 2020
Lessons from the Wisconsin Uprising
The Wisconsin Uprising was a militant, populist uprising in response to legislation intended to crush unions and slash social services.
Dawn Tefft
October 14, 2020
Lessons Learned from the NBA Strike for Black Lives
In their righteous wildcat strike, pro athletes showed how collective action can directly challenge power and how a workplace campaign can get cut short.
Laura Wadlin
September 18, 2020