Union Membership Boosts Political Knowledge
For less-educated Americans, belonging to a labor union is a good way of increasing one's understanding of the world of politics.
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Labor Organizing
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‘It’s a Laughable Fiction’: How Uber’s $82 Billion Valuation Was Built on a Lie to Its Workers
As Uber went public and drivers went on strike, we talked to an expert about the gig economy and the future of work.
Why the Arizona Teachers’ Strike Should Terrify Anti-Union Governors
As in other recent red-state teachers' strikes, the Arizona teachers were agitating not just for raises but for a wholesale improvement of the state's system of education.
Dispatches: What You Need to Know About the State of Our Unions
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
Doctors’ Strikes Don’t Kill
As talks continue between English doctors and the National Health Service, a reminder that physicians on strike don't (usually) put patients in danger.
The Future of Work: The Forces Against Organized Labor
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Working, 40 Years After ‘Working’
Four decades later, Studs Terkel's characterization of the American worker still applies.