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A new book argues that Whitman’s celebration of fellow feeling could unite America today.

What the U.S. labor movement can learn from European workers who are organizing against “algorithmic management.”

Ben & Jerry's is know for its outspoken advocacy on issues ranging from climate change to economic inequalityn and also for expressing its social values in the form of limited-edition frozen desserts.

Every walkout, every outstretched hand, every word written or spoken in defense of workers' rights, is a victory—whether it results in immediate and obvious success or not.

Dollar stores have expanded across the country and complaints about work conditions and safety have grown with them. Over the past year, workers have been organizing, protesting and striking for better workplaces

Women have always been crucial in The Lord of the Rings. Now they’re the main characters.

What the U.S. labor movement can learn from European workers who are organizing against “algorithmic management.”

This Labor Day, the poet A.D. Winans pays tribute to the workers of the world.

The survey was conducted by Railroad Workers United, an umbrella organization that stretches across the freight rail industry’s multiple unions, 13 of which are involved in contract talks with most of the nation’s largest freight rail carriers.

The Bear helps us see the struggles that make work difficult and the commitments that make it meaningful. If we want to understand why work matters, and what workers might be longing for, we have to recognize both sides of this balance sheet.