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Social Class in the 21st Century

Lynsey Hanley The Guardian
Discussions taking place in liberal political circles in this country increasingly define class according to education level. Here, from the United Kingdom, is a different and perhaps more complex approach to this issue.

How Union Drives in Mexico Help All Workers

Tom Conway Independent Media Institute
“When they do well, we do well, because our work is less likely to be outsourced to a country paying its workers a decent wage"

Some Economic Consequences of the War in Ukraine

Jack Rasmus Counterpunch
The following represent some early considerations of the likely—in some cases already occurring—economic consequences of the war for Russia, European Union, and the USA.

Amazon Organizers Target a Potent Anti-Union Weapon

Robert Iafolla Bloombertg Law
The unions attempting to represent Amazon workers at facilities in Bessemer, Ala., and Staten Island, N.Y., filed separate charges this month claiming federal labor law violations arising from the company convening mandatory anti-union meetings.