Victory! Hilton Workers in Stamford, CT Vote “Yes,” Form Union

Workers at the Hilton Stamford Hotel voted overwhelmingly today in favor of forming a union. With 110 for and only five against, it was a great victory for workers power and a better future for over 120 workers.

Our Educational Ecology

Adjunct professors make up over 50% of the national labor force in higher education, yet they struggle to make enough money to survive. Is this strictly an ethical question, or something bigger?

Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Italy and Germany

On Black Friday, workers from the distributions centers in Germany and northern Italy went on strike to demand better salaries.

CUNY Contract Struggle Could Fundamentally Transform the University

PSC-CUNY has called for a minimum salary of $7,000 per course for all faculty. Demands like this can lead to changes in the way universities are run, but the fight to win them lies in the hands of the union rank and file.

Barely Swimming: Systemic Burdens that Ravage Nurses

A nurse recounts her daily experiences on the hospital floor.

AFL-CIO Endorses Medicare for All… Well, Not Really

The AFL-CIO celebrated its 28th National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri and passed several resolutions on workers’ rights, the threat of fascism, and labor’s electoral strategy.

The Origins of New York’s No Strike Clause

The Taylor Law bars public sector workers from going on strike. From a Marxist perspective, what do strikes mean? And how did this draconian law come about to begin with? This is the first of two articles about the Taylor Law.

Labor Movement and the Left in South Africa

Peter Jacobs talks about the reconfiguration of the labor movement after NUMSA's break with the COSATU, the movement Fees Must Fall and challenges for the Left.

Strike with Pride: Interview with Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners

In 1984, during the year-long strike by British coalminers, a group of activists formed an organisation called Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. In this interview, they share their political and personal experiences of one of the most turbulent periods in modern British history.