10 Predictions For Labor Next Year
AI’s menace, institutional failures and a labor movement basking in energy not seen in decades.
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No Union? You Still Have a Right to Strike
Even without a union, you have the legal right to organize strikes, job actions, and various protests—and your employer is banned from retaliating against you.
Union Members Are Democrats’ Last Defense in Swing States
In 2020, UNITE HERE workers led the charge in canvassing voters and played a key role in Democrats’ electoral victories. This year, they’re taking the lead once again.
When Unions Back Corporate Mergers, Workers Lose
The UFCW may be contemplating supporting Kroger’s mega-merger. That should give every union member a sinking feeling.
It’s Time to Tap into Labor’s Fortress of Finance
Labor is not a passive bystander. Unions have the resources to deploy to new organizing and growth.
Florida Letter Carriers Won Back Our Sunday Breaks with Direct Action
A simple grievance can take many months to get results. But at the post office where I work, we got fast results defending our breaks with a different approach: direct action.
Independent Unions Are Great—And Proof of Labor’s Broken Institutions
The inspiring wave of independent labor organizing also represents the failure of existing unions.
Why Baseball Minor Leaguers Voted to Unionize
The surge in U.S. labor organizing now includes minor league baseball players, who are agitating for higher pay and better protections on and off the field.
American Workers are Transforming the Economy
The American worker’s story will not be written by billionaires.
This Labor Day, Starbucks Workers Host Union “Sip-Ins” Nationwide
To commemorate Labor Day, Starbucks workers are planning actions at stores around the country.
