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Music supervisors requested Netflix and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers voluntarily recognize their union earlier this year, which would have skipped the step of a formal election, but they declined.

Two of the biggest employers of veterans are the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Postal Service, both targets of Republican-backed efforts to reduce their staff and outsource their functions.

The international left should affirm Iranian protesters’ feminist and democratic message of “Women, Life, Freedom.” If we don’t, we risk ceding the public discourse to neoconservatives and liberal hawks who will use the protests for their own purposes.

Even if you survive a layoff, without a union, you’re still left wondering, "Am I next?

We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet our current housing system denies so many hard-working people basic dignity, stability, or safety.

Why we should always talk politics at the dinner table

Director Phyllis Nagy told Jezebel it was important for her to “normalize this very common healthcare procedure, which it’s never treated as in movies.”

While the acute tensions of the past month appear to be receding - all of the parties involved seem to be taking a step back - the problem is not going to disappear and, unless Washington and its allies re-examine their strategy, another crisis is certain to develop.

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Union leaders are exploring new forms of organization. One such form is the “minority” or “pre-majority” union. Under that framework, workers could sign up members and bargain on behalf of a smaller group until they reached the 50 percent threshold and went through the traditional certification process. This article explores a number of non-traditional avenues for unions.