labor
The Legacy of Grace Lee Boggs Is Full of Lessons
“The long history of her activism shows us how the path to liberation is a lifelong, continuous, and courageous process.”
By Sara Li
People Are Risking Their Lives So We Can Keep Eating Meat
"They didn’t want to believe that I was sick.”
By Kim Kelly
Revolutionary Luisa Capetillo Fought to Redefine Equality
“She advocated for free love. She advocated for revolution.”
By Araceli Cruz
Socialist Policies Could Have Made a Huge Difference During This Pandemic
Imagine if we had a national health care system or universal basic income.
By Sarah Jaffe
Workers Are Drawing on Labor’s Past to Fight for Their Futures
Previous moments of crisis saw mass strikes, too.
By Kim Kelly
Nastaran Mohit: A Day in the Life of a Union Organizer
From pitbull snuggles to Zoom conference calls.
By Allegra Kirkland
Internships Are Getting Canceled Because of Coronavirus
“The summer is an unknown.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
Dolores Huerta Wants You to Fight for Your Rights
“People who aren't organizing don't have a voice!”
By Kim Kelly
How Fear of Disease Has Won Rights for U.S. Workers
Public health risks can stir the ruling class to action.
By Shira Telushkin
Young Service Workers Are Freaking Out About Coronavirus
“Am I still going to be able to pay rent?”
By Anjana Pawa
UCSC Grad Students Are Putting Everything on the Line for a Living Wage
They risk losing their jobs — and some even risk getting deported.
By Kim Kelly
What to Know About Your Rights to Unionize
And how your bosses might try to undermine them.
By Kaylen Ralph
The Fight to Secure Labor Rights for Exploited Prisoners
“It’s time for incarcerated workers to be treated like workers."
By Kim Kelly
Bernie Sanders Shares His Plan for a Working Class Revolution
The 2020 candidate sat down with Teen Vogue.
By Kim Kelly
What to Know About Your Rights as a Worker
Your career trajectory, pay, safety, and quality of life depend on it.
By Kaylen Ralph
Ride-Share Drivers Are Fighting to Make the Gig Economy Fairer
We’ll take health care and the right to unionize, please!
By Kim Kelly
The Human Cost of a Cheap Manicure
Fed up with poor working conditions, nail salon workers are organizing.
By Kim Kelly
What I Wish I’d Known About Labor Unions Earlier In My Career
Happy Labor Day! Union members earn on average 22% higher wages than their non-union peers.
By Katie Barrows