Is Labor a Commodity in Wisconsin?
A recent decision by a Wisconsin judge should help unions by asserting that “labor is a commodity,” an argument that marks a U-turn for labor’s advocates.
Winter 2024
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James Connolly: The Irish Rebel Abroad
An excerpt from A Full Life: James Connolly the Irish Rebel, illustrated by Tom Keough, edited by Paul Buhle, and published by PM Press/Hungarian Literature Fund. Reprinted with permission. Renewed recognition of James Connolly’s life and work, his triumphs and his tragedies, …
Belabored Podcast #100: How Uprisings Happen, with Mark Engler
For the 100th episode of Belabored, a special live-recorded discussion with Mark Engler, about his new book This Is an Uprising, and what the labor movement can draw from popular protest.
Belabored Podcast #99: Because of Sex, with Gillian Thomas
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act made it illegal for employers to discriminate “because of sex.” We talk with Gillian Thomas, author of a new book on the history of the Supreme Court’s rulings on that little phrase, which have shaped the experiences of millions of working people.
Belabored Podcast #98: Teachers Mobilizing for Migrant Kids
Following the arrest of six children in immigration raids, public school teachers in North Carolina are rallying to protect their students from deportation.
Belabored Podcast #97: Building Black Futures with Janae Bonsu
Janae Bonsu, from Black Youth Project 100, talks about the group’s “Agenda to Build Black Futures,” and why we need to think of economic justice and racial justice as intertwined.
How Labor Advocates Pushed the Democratic Party Left
The cultural-political influence of unions is rising even as membership declines.
Gulf Dreams for Justice: From Rescue to Solidarity
The Gulf countries’ migrant labor regime is brutal. But calling it “slavery” obscures what is really a highly modern system of exploitation—and the struggles of workers themselves to change it.
Belabored Podcast #96: Sick of Austerity in Detroit and Flint
Joel Berger, a second-generation Detroit public school teacher, talks about teacher protests over the city’s dilapidated schools and the water crisis in Flint.
Belabored Podcast #95: Campaigning for Families with Ellen Bravo
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have both announced plans to give workers paid family leave. Ellen Bravo of Family Values @ Work joins us to explain how this policy became central to both candidates’ campaigns.
Belabored Podcast #94: Disrupting Uber
New legislation in Seattle could pave the way for Uber drivers to unionize. We explore the legal and political road ahead with Rebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project and Takele Gobena of the App-Based Drivers Association.
Gutting Public Unions
Attacks on public-sector unions are setbacks not just for organized labor but for anyone who believes the state should ensure access to basic social needs.
Belabored Podcast #93: The Good, The Bad, and the Hopeful
A look back at year’s best and worst moments for labor, and what there is to look forward to in 2016, for workers from China to Chicago and everywhere in between.
What Should Unions Do Now?
For U.S. labor, this is a moment of great peril but also great potential, unmatched since the New Deal era.
Collective Bargaining 3.0
In addition to reimagining who workers bargain with, we must expand what they bargain for. Public sector unions often address similar issues at the bargaining table that community organizations tackle legislatively.
