Tag: labor rights

As Black Friday sales surged, Amazon faced an unprecedented labor revolt. Over a thousand workers across the globe downed tools in a landmark strike, challenging the retail giant on wages and working conditions in a historic show of worker solidarity.

UN rapporteur challenges corporate giants on poverty wages and labor violations.

In a strategic move mirroring the UAW's historic victories, Toyota embraces a wage hike for its U.S. workforce, spotlighting the broader impact of union momentum in the auto industry.

Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation’s capitalism-fueled inequality.

While many workers now enjoy weekends won by organized labor, the fight continues for those who don’t. 

Is the Return of child labor the latest sign of American decline?

The hope is that more labor activists will understand how common queer workers are and see how supporting them actually strengthens the labor movement.

In the absence of federal action, a record number of U.S. jurisdictions are set to raise their minimum wages in 2023—in many cases above $15 an hour.

Non-compete agreements block workers from seeing higher wages or better working conditions. And they enlarge corporate monopoly power by stifling competition.

"This is a huge victory for undocumented workers and the labor movement," said one organizer.