The grim news that labor union membership dropped again last year reflects the declining power of the labor movement,…
Rite Aid Unions Unite Against Concessions
The drug store chain Rite Aid is in financial straits and has escalated its assaults on unionized employees. In…
Hospital Unions Make Inroads Through ‘Neutrality’ Deals
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Ballot Intiative Points to Next Possible Casualty for Unions: Project Labor Agreements
Perhaps the most important issue for organized labor on the ballot today is an initiative in San Diego…
Can Labor Out-Organize the Tea Party?
As tens of thousands of activists rally in Washington October 2, not all union members will be on the…
Theory into Action: A Review of David Graeber’s Direct Action
Direct Action: An Ethnography By David Graeber AK Press, 2009 Social theory grows out of the sediment left behind…
Correcting the Record: A Review of The Battle of the Story of the “Battle of Seattle”
The Battle of the Story of the “Battle of Seattle” By David Solnit and Rebecca Solnit AK Press, 2009…
SEIU and the Election of Barack Obama: A Review of Labor Day
Labor Day Directed by Glenn Silber Catalyst Media Production, 2009 Labor Day is a documentary funded by the Service…
(This article originally appeared at http://counterpunch.org/macaray11022009.html) Even people who genuinely admire the United States say they are astonished by…
Unions are stuck in a rut that seems to be getting deeper every day. We are losing members to…
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