Labor unrest harmed Democrats in the 1960s and 1970s. This time the GOP might be the loser.
Universal basic income is promoted by some on the left *and* the right. Should the left support it?
Two weeks before the vote, organizers had recorded 110,000 people participating in walk-ins in 1,100 schools. A petition supporting AEU’s five demands garnered another 35,000 signatures. In the end, 57,000 teachers and support staff cast votes on the walkout, with 78 percent in favor.
Five years ago, he multistory Rana Plaza building, which housed garment factories outside Dhaka in Bangladesh, pancaked from structural defects that had been identified the day before. 1,134 garment workers were killed and thousands more injured in Bangladesh.
For generations of Americans, working for a state or local government — as a teacher, firefighter, bus driver or nurse — provided a comfortable nook in the middle class. But they are now finding themselves financially downgraded.
Motorcycle taxi drivers in Indonesia are protesting for better wages and working conditions, and calling on the government to regulate the app-based ride industry. This activity is encouraging but these gig economy workers face many challenges in trying to build a sustainable union.
An interview with Björn Westergard
Unions have been trying to organize software engineers for decades, with little success. Here's a look at the organizing campaign that might turn things around.
Labor in Commonwealth countries from the former British empire want to ensure that there is no cliff edge before Brexit becomes a reality.
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