labor
Labor Day Is a Government Scam
Even if the holiday wasn’t always intended to be a rip-off, it sure is now.
By Kim Kelly
Appalachia’s Long, Proud Tradition of Labor Militancy
Coal miners in the area known as “Bloody Harlan” are currently blocking trains in a mass protest.
By Kim Kelly
Female Athletes Are Using Labor Tactics to Try to Get Equal Pay
"Direct action gets the goods."
By Kim Kelly
What You Need to Know Before Signing the Contract for Your First Job
Don’t sign away your rights.
By Molly Coleman and Kimberly Rodriguez
Domestic Workers Want Their Own Bill of Rights from Congress
“We are the workers who live in the shadows. Well, not anymore."
By Katelyn Burns
How American Workers Won the Eight-Hour Workday
Next time you clock out of work before dinner, thank your local union member, anarchist, or socialist.
By Kim Kelly
Your Boss Might Be Ripping You Off: How To Protect Yourself From Wage Theft
This sneaky practice could be costing you thousands of dollars.
By Lindsay Beyerstein
These Student Journalists Exposed Their High School’s Use of Prison Labor
An overheard conversation spawned this massive journalistic scoop.
By Eli Hager, ProPublica and The Marshall Project
America's Workplaces Aren't Often Safe for LGBTQ Employees
“Workers’ rights and LGBTQ rights — we can’t have solidarity unless we address all issues."
By Kim Kelly
Trump’s Latest Immigration Proposals Are Basically Class Warfare
“It says to me that we don’t value these people.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Garment Workers Are Paying the Human Cost of Fashion
A culture of mistreatment is an injustice that the fashion industry remains reluctant to fully address.
By Kim Kelly
Black Women Stand Up for American Workers and Always Have
"Making black women whole raises the floor for all women."
By Kim Kelly
Black Civil Rights Activists Were Crucial to the Labor Movement
“We've got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end."
By Kim Kelly
Is Your School Taking Care of Its Workers?
Students and school staff around the country are standing up for better labor conditions on campus.
By Kim Kelly
Unsung Heroes of Latinx Farmworkers' Labor Movement, from Maria Moreno to Fast Food Boycotters
A history-making union leader, Moreno is one of many key figures from the ongoing movement.
By Kim Kelly
Labor Candidates are Staking Their Claim in the Midterms by Standing Up for Workers
Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.
By Kim Kelly
How Prison Labor Exploits Incarcerated People
In the first installment of her new column, No Class, Kim Kelly explains how prisoners on strike are pushing back.
By Kim Kelly
Domestic Workers Demand Your Respect
The majority of the two million domestic workers in the U.S. are women of color and immigrants.
By Taylor Crumpton
Why the Fight for $15 Matters for Young People, and for All Women
"Every person who’s willing to put in a good day’s work deserves the chance to live with dignity and security."
By Neera Tanden