Gordon Lafer has an important piece in Radical Philosophy exploring 2011's widespread attack on working-class and union rights in so many states. Lafer rounds up the massive damage done to the working-class and points his finger at the expected suspects--ALEC, the Koch Brothers, the Chamber...
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There's been a lot of discussion lately about tipping culture and the awfulness of it all. It gives customers tremendous power over the people who wait on them, often dooming.
It's not like we don't already know that the legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter is amazing. But he's also super cool for playing a big role in the American Federation.
It is my contention that we will see bills in the next 5 years that outright ban unionization, even in the private sector. And even I am too pessimistic, we will certainly see a strategy from Republicans not so different than their abortion strategy--define the...
On this date in 1912, the police force of Lawrence, Massachusetts brutally beat a group of children and their mothers as the children attempted to board a train to stay.
Given that wait staff is one of the most visible labor forces and that we are made to feel good about ourselves by tipping them whatever we think is appropriate,.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the San Diego Free Speech Fight, when I.W.W. speakers were routinely denied their First Amendment rights for speaking in public about workers' rights. Locked in prisons and beaten by police, it became a national news story. One of...
Noted VERY SERIOUS POLITICAL WEBSITE (TM) Politico only employs the finest reporters. Take its political reporter Donovan Slack. In reporting on Obama's visit to Wisconsin today, she determined to show.
On this date in 1937, the Flint Sit-Down strike ended after General Motors recognized the United Auto Workers at the bargaining agent for GM employees. This titanic victory legitimized the.
Henry's compendium of anti-labor arguments from nominally progressive academics is very useful. Attempts to come up with arguments against grad student unionization that wouldn't apply to any other context remain a massive failure.
Over the past two weeks, port truck drivers in Seattle have refused to work for many reasons, ranging from very low pay to terrible working conditions. The Sierra Club has.
There was a lot of interesting discussion around my angry post about the FAA reauthorization bill screwing over unions, especially the Communication Workers of America. If you didn't watch CWA.