Many unions are now winning far bigger raises and better contracts than they did just a few years ago. Some labor experts are calling this “the Great Reset.” What does…
September 4th, Labor Day Edition of Vantage Point The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Bill Fletcher, Labor and Social Justice Activist, Author, Commentator, Washington, D.C. Topic:…
Labor Day is a time to observe and celebrate the contributions of workers. But it’s important to bring focus to the original architects of the American economy: Black people. By…
By Arianna Coghill, Mother Jones — As union activity continues to make headlines, more Americans are coming around to the idea that protecting workers’ rights is a good thing—maybe even a…
By Taiwanna Milligan, Facing South — This summer I went on strike at Dollar General in Holly Hill, South Carolina. My coworkers and I were standing up for our rights and fighting…
Monday, May 2, 2022 — On this edition of Vantage Point, The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guests Earl Ofari Hutchinson and Bill Fletcher, Jr. Topic #1…
By Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, The Stansbury Forum — Against nearly impossible odds, a new independent union called the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has won the first NLRB-supervised union certification election…
This op-ed argues that Black labor organizers have long recognized that better conditions for Black and brown workers result in better conditions for everyone. By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Katie…
By William I. Robinson, Truthout — A log-jam of container ships waiting to dock and unload in Los Angeles ports. Semiconductor shortages generating a backlog of orders around the world…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — I had not planned to have a policy conversation when I boarded my connecting flight from Detroit to DC. But the young white woman, totally…
Democrats want to spend $3.5 trillion on jobs and infrastructure. A third of that could be covered by just seven billionaires. By Bob Lord, Other Words — The collective wealth…
Rebalancing labor relations so that workers are empowered would be an effective way to address racial wealth disparities and atone for the legacy of slavery, a scholar argues. By Joerg…