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With 80,000 mem­bers today, UMWA is more of a retirees’ orga­ni­za­tion than a fight­ing union — at rough­ly 1.6 mil­lion mem­bers, the AFT is one of the largest unions in the coun­try. The former opposes the Green New Deal, the latter supports.

The Washington Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case that could have major economic effects for our most vulnerable workers while beginning to unravel one long-standing piece of our nation’s white supremacist history.

"The manufacturer has a vote; the bosses have votes; the foremen have votes; the inspectors have votes. The working girl has no vote. When she asks to have the building in which she must work made clean and safe, the officials do not have to listen.”

Biden knows knows our democracy is under siege. Look no further than what Donald Trump is doing with the Post Office. He’s threatening America’s most trusted public service with attacks and lies and extortion. Labor must support Biden/Harris.

As schools prepare to open, in addition to safety measures, some unions are pressing for police-free schools, canceling rents and mortgages, and bans on new charter programs and standardized testing.

Aleksandr Lukashenko built his dictatorship by destroying trade unions but workers are fighting back, striking and protesting along with the growing democracy movement. The new Belarus is resisting, and is asking for international support.

Arizona public school district forced to abandon plans after more than 100 teachers and staff members called in sick

Good thing nobody's predicting a huge surge in mail any time soon.

After nearly seven weeks on the picket line at Bath Iron Works, Machinists union members will soon vote on a contract that includes everything they’re fighting for.

The pandemic crisis necessitates the need for solidarity among the working class. A revival of trade unions, focusing on new strategies that can fully adapt to the dynamics of India’s informal economy, is vital for building up this solidarity.