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Mental health should be a priority in the workplace.

A wealth tax would raise badly-needed revenue. More importantly, it could reduce the fortunes—and power—of billionaires

On strike over unfair demands for concessions in contract negotiations including pension and over-time rules.

New working class heroes, not blinded by 21st century false promises, who hope to build better organizations from the ashes of the old -- should check out the writings of a deceased 88-year old New Yorker who knew what he was talking about.

The MSNBC newsroom has voted to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East.

It’s an attempt to recreate the power dynamics of the employer-dominated company towns of old—with workers unable to change employers if they want to continuing working in the same industry.

Unions need to work with social agencies to set up confidential mental health services for members. Workers have been facing extra stress at work and they don't usually trust employer run programs.

Jeff Bezos may be going to the moon soon, but down here on terra firma unions are trying to organize and protect Amazon workers, and we seem to be the ones lost in space.

The nonprofit research group Good Jobs First found that Tenet had been fined at least $1.8 billion since the St. Vincent nurses’ last strike in 2000.

Stanley Aronowitz died this week at 88. He hated work, loved life, and brought his overflowing, exuberant approach to social problems to picket lines, classrooms, and vacation. A fighting left needs more people like him.