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How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights
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How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling holding labor unions broadly responsible for the economic impacts of strikes. 

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Year in Review: Uniting the Workforce
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Year in Review: Uniting the Workforce

For a just society, the working class must build solidarity with each other and reject the falsehood that the wealthy elites are aligned with our plight.

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The Cost of Blocking Paid Sick Leave
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The Cost of Blocking Paid Sick Leave

The pandemic and halted railroad strike underscore the need for universal paid sick leave, especially for low-wage workers.

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The Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights in California
A line of protesters march toward the capital of California. People are holding different flags, including the American, California, and United Farm Workers flags. Another person in the front is holding a pole with feathers that reads American Indian Movement.

The Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights in California

California farmworkers are fighting for the opportunity to safely and secretly vote to join a union against pushback from the governor.

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The Futility of Labor Day in the Movement
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The Futility of Labor Day in the Movement

Although Labor Day originates from the labor movement, its passage did little to help the exploited workers it aimed to honor, even to this day.

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In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement
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In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement

The history of labor organizing has emphasized solidarity amongst exploited workers and collisions with police at the behest of employers.

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The Country’s Worker Shortage is Actually a Wage Issue
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The Country’s Worker Shortage is Actually a Wage Issue

The worker shortage argument is misleading and ignores the fact the country continues to fail civilians by not raising the minimum wage and implementing lifesaving social safety net programs.

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The Unofficial Labor Holiday in the U.S.
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The Unofficial Labor Holiday in the U.S.

May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, acts as a reminder of the strifes made by workers who challenged the exploitative labor practices of businesses.

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Year in Review: Employees Are Redefining Work and Labor
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Year in Review: Employees Are Redefining Work and Labor

Discussions about privilege and oppression often leave out the world of work and wealth: who makes it, who keeps it, and who dies from its absence.

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