Workers
‘I Will Be Paying It Until I Die’
The looming restart of student loan repayments is infuriating borrowers.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Staffers Aren’t Alone
The Democrat's staffers say they faced high expectations, long hours and low pay, a problem across the board for Congressional staff.
Is Labor Finally Going to Stop Giving Democrats a Free Ride?
Liz Shuler just threw down a challenge to the Senate's worst Democrat.
The Union Wave Hitting America’s Biggest Newspaper Chain
'It’s not that we’re breaking new ground here, we’re just catching up with the rest of the industry.'
Behold, Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Effort to Make the World Worse
Zoom is bad enough, but Oculus' new product adds creepy cartoon avatars and a virtual whiteboard into the mix.
The New York Times Won’t Stop Gaslighting Its Unionizing Workers
Audio obtained by Discourse Blog shows the paper's CEO trying to blame the union for a recent breakdown in talks. Sources say the truth is just the opposite.
Hundreds of NYT Tech Workers Just Walked Off the Job
'My overwhelming feeling right now is just intense frustration,' one worker said.
Leaked Memo Shows No Evil Foods Justifying Laying Off Workers With No Severance
'Not being able to provide severance was one of the hardest, most painful decisions that our leadership team has ever had to make.'
How Not to Do Unemployment Journalism 101
Felix Salmon's 'deep dive' into unemployment fraud is astonishingly lazy and credulous.
It’s Good to Know Where Your Boss Lives
Anna Wintour won't come to the bargaining table. So her workers went to her house.
The Fight Against the Corrupt Rideshare ‘Union’ Bills Is Just Getting Started
Grassroots organizing won the day in New York, but Uber and Lyft aren't finished.
What’s the Most Evil Corporation Going Rainbow For Pride?
All your favorite opioid slingers and weapons manufacturers LOVE Pride!
The Grassroots Movement to Unionize A New Orleans Charter School
The teachers at Bricolage Academy could get a union today—despite the best efforts of their bosses.
The AP’s Shameful Firing of Emily Wilder
The ouster of a young reporter for having been pro-Palestinian in college is craven, hypocritical, and outrageous.
Why This McDonald’s Worker Is Going Out on Strike Today
A conversation with a McDonald's worker in North Carolina about Fight for $15.
How COVID Affected the Disability Rights Movement
A chat with journalist Sara Luterman for our What Now newsletter.
Here Are the NYT CEO’s Latest Excuses for Union Busting
In a meeting with staffers, Meredith Levien had several reasons for why she's fighting her paper's newest organizing effort.
Essential Workers Are Over This Shit
What workers at McDonald's and Connecticut nursing homes say about the state of the labor movement after COVID.
