Unions in America

April 29, 2013:

Walmart Workers Protest Cuts to Hours and Scheduling Policy

Josh Eidelson: Workers say Walmart scheduling consigns workers to poverty through insufficient hours and wreaks havoc on their personal lives

April 30, 13

Twenty Myths About Unions

Bill Fletcher: I hear from workers that have lower-paid jobs, that they resent union-sector high wages thinking it's better for the economy if all wages were lower

February 19, 13

Why are Unionization Rates at Historic Low?

Stephanie Luce: Union members earn on average 27% more, yet union density drops; Obama takes labor law reform off his agenda

February 14, 2013

Why Couldn't Unions Defeat Michigan Anti-Union Bill?

Jane McAlevey: Unions need to be more focused on broad community interests to fight well financed anti-union campaign

December 12, 12

Unions in America

Elaine Bernard Pt.1: Private sector union membership has plummeted while the public sector has increased

April 11, 2009

The war against unions

Elaine Bernard Pt.2: Legislation in the US a major obstacle to worker organization

April 13, 2009

The struggle for the Employee Free Choice Act

Elaine Bernard Pt.3: The biggest barrier to unionization is the law

April 19, 2009

The union non-union gap

Elaine Bernard Pt4: A successful labor movement socializes their gains - or they weaken themselves

April 21, 2009

Unions should organize unemployed

Elaine Bernard Pt5: To build a movement, unions need to organize unemployed workers to demand jobs

April 22, 2009

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