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My mom was a single parent. She raised my brother and me, paid every bill on time, and bought a house of…
The Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) is an organization of workers in the low-wage, high-turnover service industry of the U.S. South,…
Vi kumt di kats ibern vaser? [How does a cat cross over the water?] — Old Yiddish saying The First Question: Whatās…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated our workplaces, where many employers have sought to boost productivity, cut labor costs, and eliminate jobs via…
Socialists believe the working class is theĀ key agentĀ of social transformation in a capitalist society. So, perhaps the most important problem for socialists…
Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class By Noam Scheiber Farrar, Straus and Giroux, April 2026 In the spring…
If the labor movement is to maintain and raise standards, then we must organize Amazonāone of the largest employers and most powerful…
For decades, the technology industry was a fortress that labor unions couldnāt breach. Tech workers already had cushy compensation packages, dream benefits…
Missouriās Republican lawmakers did exactly what their corporate patrons demanded in 2017 and rammed through legislation intended to prevent working people from…
After fifteen years cleaning rooms at the Fairfield by Marriott in Times Square, Ramona Garcia told the crowd, she earned just $22…
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