Employees at the historic museum are organizing for pay fairness and transparency, part of a growing movement to unionize cultural institutions across the country.
High Rise Window Cleaner Strike is Over
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High rise window cleaners who have been on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for ten days reached a tentative agreement early this morning at 1 a.m. to end their strike.
Workers
100 Years Ago, Miners Carried Out the Largest Armed Labor Uprising in U.S. History
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During the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, West Virginia workers fought for their rights in a bloody campaign to unionize the coal mines.
Climate Change
Workers of Color at Major Electric Bus Company Allege Widespread Racism on the Job
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Employees of New Flyer in California and Alabama say they have faced years of discrimination.
Unions
UPDATE: As of Monday Window Cleaners are on Strike
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According to the union, the potential ULP strike could begin anytime after the August 15th contract expiration date.
Climate Change
The Climate Crisis Is Coming for Undocumented Farmworkers First
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Facing deadly heat waves and few protections, undocumented agricultural workers are being pushed to their limit.
Investigative
The Women on the Other End of the Phone
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Women make up an overwhelming majority of the customer service workers in the U.S. who work for low pay and zero benefits. Why are these jobs so gendered? And how can we be better customers for the women who work them?
Community
The “FairVote Five” Fired after Forming a Union
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Five employees from FairVote Minnesota helped to democratize their communities, and democratized their workplace. Then, their employer let them go.
Community
Birchwood Cafe Reopens a Month after Owner Fires Majority of Staff
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Former employees of Birchwood Cafe hope that working conditions will improve for staff, and ask for recognition.
Environment
Front-line workers weren’t protected during the Pacific Northwest heat wave
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Extreme heat in June caused severe problems for marginalized workers. Bold changes are needed to improve safety.