labor law


Dmitri Iglitzin's picture

Left Behind: Employees of Small Employers and the Right to Unionize

Non-unionized musicians at a small Seattle-area symphony orchestra, the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), have grown deeply dissatisfied with the way management treats them. more »

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Wage Theft Exposed

Millions of workers are being robbed every payday, and the federal watchdogs that are supposed to be keeping this from happening are snoozing on the job. more »

Armand Biroonak's picture

Countries with Lax Labor Regulations, Bolsters Trade Deficit

Increased trade with countries who have few or no worker protections has resulted in a U.S. trade deficit that is $123 billion more than it would be if we traded with countries of strong labor standards.

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Cancerous Conservatism Debilitates Workers

Perhaps the ultimate workplace expression of conservative "you're-on-your-own" ideology is FedEx Ground, where all of the workers who deliver packages are not FedEx employees but are independent contractors. more »

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David Sirota's picture

The Rise of the Ludlow Democrats

Last week, I published the first of a two-part column series commemorating the anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre, which ha more »

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