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Hollywood Production Workers Are Considering a Strike
"Our people have basic human needs."
By Lex McMenamin
This Chicana Activist Started Leading Strikes As a Teen
Emma Tenayuca organized the largest strike in San Antonio history.
By Araceli Cruz
California Becomes the First State to Require Hourly Wage for Garment Workers
With the passing of the new bill SB 62, garment workers have more protections, including hourly pay.
By Aamina Inayat Khan
Why Young People in 30 Cities Marched for a Basic Income
“Universal basic income is the safety net my generation needs.”
By Jacqui Germain
School-Bus Drivers Have Had Enough
Drivers are quitting and retiring at an astonishing rate.
By Mary Retta
What Would Escaping Capitalism Actually Look Like?
The new book ‘Lost in Work’ provides some answers.
By Lex McMenamin
Higher Education Should Be a Fundamental Right
The College for All Act is revolutionary.
By Rithika Ramamurthy and Dennis M. Hogan
What Mother Jones Has to Do With a Miners' Strike in Alabama
The legacy of the “grandmother of all agitators” lives on.
By Kim Kelly
Thousands of Student Researchers Are Unionizing
“Many of us are living paycheck to paycheck.”
By Mary Retta
Enduring Toxic Workplaces Shouldn’t Be a Rite of Passage
“The ‘pay your dues’ concept is a trap.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
Of Course People Aren’t Rushing Back to Low-Paid Service Jobs
Why would anyone expect workers to opt into being exploited for low wages?
By Kandist Mallett
I’m Running for Office Because Survivors Don’t See Justice
Meet city council candidate Jaslin Kaur.
By Jaslin Kaur
A Brief Timeline of Anti-Asian Discrimination in the U.S.
From the gold rush through the Muslim ban.
By Nicholas L. Hatcher
This One Bill Could Transform the U.S. Labor Movement
Passing the PRO Act would change the lives of American workers.
By Kim Kelly
Cities Are Outsourcing Policing to Business Districts
These entities have a lot of power, and little oversight.
By Tyler Walicek
