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The informal recycling economy is turning global e-waste into profit — at a steep human and environmental cost.

Worker power is contested not just at the bargaining table, but also in the stories told about workers.

Today’s firings present a new challenge for union stewards because each case becomes public, playing out on social media and on the national stage. Nonetheless, the same principles hold. Here are some basic steps a steward should take.

Morale has plummeted as staff charged with protecting U.S. workers feel their core mission is being undermined.

In the face of a complacent neoliberal Democratic Party, some right-wing figures seek to position themselves as the only ones able to speak to the frustrations of working people facing miserable and uncertain times.

The announcement comes almost two years after the fund was touted as a major win in the 2023 strike-ending contract and includes provisions for background actors, stunt riggers and stand-ins.

Even a low-ball estimate of the cost of time shows just how misleading an estimate based only on money expenditures really is.

Musicians say bots are stealing streams, siphoning income, and shortening the lifespan of songs. Even Bad Bunny isn’t safe.

The APALA Convention served as a reminder that although there is a long way to go before the labor movement reaches its potential as the strong defense it could be against attacks on immigrants, there exists a start within our own communities.

Later this month, the umbrella organization of New York City public-sector unions will vote on a proposed cost-saving municipal health plan negotiated by city and union officials with two major insurance firms.