The people who organized the largest-ever Black Friday demonstrations against Walmart last year are leaving their protest signs at home this year. Instead, they’re launching … Food for Underpaid WorkersRead more
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Don’t be fooled, dismantling the rights of workers is not good for you, or for the economy
The government’s plans to significantly restrict employees’ rights to defend their working conditions are currently being debated in parliament. The proposed legislation, which would apply … Don’t be fooled, dismantling the rights of workers is not good for you, or for the economyRead more
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First Survey of U.S. Domestic Workers Reveals Low Pay, Abusive Conditions
The first-ever national survey of domestic workers in the United States has revealed substandard working conditions faced by a largely female workforce that goes almost … First Survey of U.S. Domestic Workers Reveals Low Pay, Abusive ConditionsRead more
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Power of Greedy Bosses
Work looks a lot different today than it did 100, 50, or even 10 years ago: It’s faster, it’s automated, and it’s complex. We used … Power of Greedy BossesRead more
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Abolishing the Distinction Between Bosses and Employees
Regulated private capitalism. State capitalism. Socialism. These three systems are entirely different from each other. We need to understand the differences between them to move … Abolishing the Distinction Between Bosses and EmployeesRead more
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How Worker-Owned Tech Co-ops Are Boosting the Solidarity Economy
Many now agree that corporate capitalism needs to go away. But we differ about the methods of replacing it. Over the past few years, entrepreneurs … How Worker-Owned Tech Co-ops Are Boosting the Solidarity EconomyRead more
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‘Right to Work’ Debunked
Workers in Right to Work states earn an average of $1,558 less per year than their counterparts in states without anti-labor laws Contradicting arguments typically … ‘Right to Work’ DebunkedRead more
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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 employer saying she’s not needed right … How the New Flexible Economy is Making Workers’ Lives HellRead more
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JPMorgan Tech Workers Have New Conspiracy Theories
Since December 2013 there have been a rash of unusual deaths among workers at JPMorgan Chase, including alleged leaps from buildings and two separate alleged … JPMorgan Tech Workers Have New Conspiracy TheoriesRead more