Challenging the stereotypical “angry white guy” for Trump
A huge number of high school-educated white men don't go to Trump rallies: They're angry, all right - angry at being associated with Trump.
Court says workers can't be forced to sign mandatory arbitration clauses
Abstract: Forcing workers to sign away their right to sue or join class action lawsuits against employers violates the National Labor Relations Act, says the 7th Circuit.
L.A. port truckers win again, misclassified as independent contractors
Eploited port truck drivers at the nation's largest cargo terminal, Los Angeles-Long Beach, won another round in their long fight for fair pay, job protections and the right to organize.
Burn the TPP, not workers
Middle America is smoldering. For too long, citizens worked harder and produced more, yet corporations cut pay and benefits.
Today in labor history: Joe Hill ain’t never died
On this day, one hundred years ago, the legendary working-class troubadour Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad.
Los Angeles-Long Beach port truckers again forced to strike
Short-haul truckers at the nation's largest port again had to strike over terrible working conditions and employer exploitation.
"We have to care, We do care, We're all in," Inspiring report from Missouri labor
"We need to clearly, openly discuss the reality of racism in America, we have a big vision of a better nation.""
Coming in October: North American Labor History Conference
Started in 1979, Detroit's annual Labor History Conference has continuously brought pressing issues faced by the worldwide working class to the front of academic scholarship.
AFL-CIO president: Michael Brown is family (video)
"Our brother killed our sister's son and we do not have to wait for the judgment of prosecutors or courts to tell us how terrible this is."
Changing the balance of power between Capital and Labor
The private appropriation of socially produced wealth is capitalism's central mechanism.
