Film Festival Preview: Workers’ Struggles, Labor Justice on the Big Screen
The fourth annual Workers Unite! Film Festival kicked off May 7 in New York City, and features 45 films,…
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How the New Flexible Economy Is Making Workers’ Lives Hell
These days it’s not unusual for someone on the way to work to receive a text message from her…
As fast-food and low-wage workers nationwide fight for an increase in the minimum wage, many of New York’s restaurant…
Web Exclusive: A Letter From Karl Marx
Editor’s Note: Since the financial crash of 2008, there has been a revival of interest in the writings of…
For Sandy’s Responders, Saying Thanks Isn’t Enough
As I was huddled in my north Brooklyn apartment on the night Hurricane Sandy made devastating landfall, I…
Why Direct Action Is Working for Walmart’s Workers
The nation’s largest retailer — Walmart — is in the throes of a bold movement for worker justice. The…
Hospital Workers Rally for Jobs
One hundred and fifty union activists and their supporters rallied and marched through central Harlem last Friday to protest…
Stella D’oro Workers Battle the Buyout
It seems that the Bronx produces some tough cookies. The 136 workers at the Stella D’oro Biscuit Co. say…
The 136 workers who ended their strike against Bronx-based Stella D’oro Biscuit Co. in July could offer a test case of whether…
Workers File Lawsuit Against Scoop NYC
A group of 15 former employees filed a lawsuit July 8 against Scoop NYC for unpaid wages and violations…