The Dignity Deficit: America Built an Economy That Disrespects Work
The Dignity Deficit: America Built an Economy That Disrespects Work
In December 2021, a tornado bore down on an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. Workers asked to leave. Management refused. Six employees died in the…
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WNBA Players Claimed Leverage Before Expansion Set the Terms
WNBA Players Claimed Leverage Before Expansion Set the Terms
On December 18, WNBA players voted to authorize a strike. Ninety-three percent of eligible players participated, and of those, 98% voted yes. It would be…
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Beyond the NLRB: What Workers Built While Federal Labor Law Collapsed
Beyond the NLRB: What Workers Built While Federal Labor Law Collapsed
The narrative engulfing labor coverage right now is destruction. In January, Donald Trump fired NLRB board member Gwynne Wilcox, the first time in history a…
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Cultivating Beauty, Dismissing Workers: The Union Battle Breaking Open at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Cultivating Beauty, Dismissing Workers: The Union Battle Breaking Open at the Chicago Botanic Garden
On an October afternoon, Kai Shin stood before the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s board of commissioners and did something that should have been…
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From the 1996 Olympics to the 2026 World Cup: Atlanta’s New Watchdog Coalition Is Determined to Protect Workers, Immigrants, & Residents
From the 1996 Olympics to the 2026 World Cup: Atlanta’s New Watchdog Coalition Is Determined to Protect Workers, Immigrants, & Residents
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring an estimated 300,000 visitors to Atlanta. Six months out, a coalition of labor unions and civil rights organizations…
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