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How Fear of Disease Has Won Rights for U.S. Workers

Public health risks can stir the ruling class to action.

Young Service Workers Are Freaking Out About Coronavirus

“Am I still going to be able to pay rent?”

What to Know About Your Rights to Unionize

And how your bosses might try to undermine them.

Bernie Sanders Shares His Plan for a Working Class Revolution

The 2020 candidate sat down with Teen Vogue.

What to Know About Your Rights as a Worker

Your career trajectory, pay, safety, and quality of life depend on it.

A Legal Loophole Lets Colleges Pay Students Less Than Minimum Wage

Is this happening to you?

Ride-Share Drivers Are Fighting to Make the Gig Economy Fairer

We’ll take health care and the right to unionize, please!

The Human Cost of a Cheap Manicure

Fed up with poor working conditions, nail salon workers are organizing.

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.

Labor Day Is a Government Scam

Even if the holiday wasn’t always intended to be a rip-off, it sure is now.

Female Athletes Are Using Labor Tactics to Try to Get Equal Pay

"Direct action gets the goods."

What You Need to Know Before Signing the Contract for Your First Job

Don’t sign away your rights.

Domestic Workers Want Their Own Bill of Rights from Congress

“We are the workers who live in the shadows. Well, not anymore."

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.

Your Boss Might Be Ripping You Off: How To Protect Yourself From Wage Theft

This sneaky practice could be costing you thousands of dollars.

Trump's Attack on Home Care Workers Will Also Hurt the Sick and Elderly

Millions of Americans depend on home care workers, the majority of which are women of color, and many of whom are immigrants.

Domestic Workers Demand Your Respect

The majority of the two million domestic workers in the U.S. are women of color and immigrants.

Unions Aren't As Complicated As You Might Think

Here's how they work.