Labor unions changed the landscape of the American workplace at the height of industrialization. Collective action offered fair wages, safe working conditions, and the 40-hour workweek, but how do labor unions affect workers in the 21st century? Researchers from the University of … [Read more...] about Study: Unions play a big role in reducing poverty
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Action, not tweets: Five ways corporate America can combat racism
Major companies across the US have flocked to social media to express their solidarity against racism and police brutality, but for many black Americans, the corporate tweets and executive memos on combating racism ring hollow from companies that too often have baked systemic … [Read more...] about Action, not tweets: Five ways corporate America can combat racism
Kickstarter becomes first major tech company to unionize
Full-time employees at Kickstarter, the popular crowdfunding website, have voted to unionize after nearly a year of staff organizing. That makes Kickstarter the first major tech company to unionize, paving the way for other companies in the industry to do the same. The … [Read more...] about Kickstarter becomes first major tech company to unionize
This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers
Gig workers are often at odds with the companies through which they find work, whether it's over how well they're paid or how they're treated. A gig worker and activist duo are attempting to help improve working conditions for contractors across the board. Vanessa Bain and Sarah … [Read more...] about This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers
How unions in New York are fueling the transition to renewable energy
As global warming has worsened in recent years, environmentalists and union members have often protested against each other, whether over fracking, oil pipelines, coal production or the Green New Deal. But an innovative new labor-environmentalist effort in New York – to build … [Read more...] about How unions in New York are fueling the transition to renewable energy
