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Amazon’s Anti-Union Model and the Damage Done

Paris Marx Jacobin
Canadian postal workers are striking for fair wages and better working conditions. This is putting them in direct conflict with the business model Amazon champions, where workers are treated as disposable and unions are crushed.

Reflecting on Seattle’s WTO Legacy

Julie Bouanna The Stand
By gathering to honor the spirit of the WTO protests, we hope to empower the labor community with practical tools and renewed inspiration to advocate for a fairer, more transparent trade system that values people, not just profit.

1934 and Now: History Lives!

Peter Rachleff Labor Online
The 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters was a historic fight and victory in the history of the American labor movement.

Understanding the Immigrant Swing Toward Trump

Sharon M. Quinsaat Jacobin
Liberal pundits have puzzled over increasing support for Trump by immigrants and people of color. To understand the trend, we should look to economic issues and the way institutions like unions and churches affect political socialization.

Anti-Union Captive Meetings Are Now Illegal

Bob Funk Jacobin
Captive audience meetings are a key tool for bosses to destroy union drives. With last week’s outlawing of such meetings by the National Labor Relations Board, labor has a window to take advantage before Donald Trump scales back worker rights.