Labor
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After “Vigorous” Resistance Campaign, Andrew Puzder Withdraws
Yesterday afternoon, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder announced that he would be withdrawing his nomination to be the next US labor secretary. This came on the heels of last week’s announcement that Puzder was being sued via class-action lawsuit for an illegal wage-fixing scheme at his Carl’s Jr. restaurants. Of course, as David Dayen reported in…
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Avoiding Concessions Under Trump
In a recent In These Times article (When Raising the Minimum Wage is a Bad Thing), Murphy Prof. Stephanie Luce and Jen Kern warn of the perils of conceding ground on minimum wage in the name of short term gains: First, we cannot accept short-term gains in the form of a higher wage if they mean concessions…
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Union Cooperatives: What They Are and Why We Need Them
By Simon Taylor Trade unionist Jimmy Reid described alienation as ‘the frustration of ordinary people excluded from the process of decision-making.’ This frustration is endemic in contemporary neoliberalised economies, and according to commentators, including George Monbiot, it contributes to the rise of populist backlashes and disempowerment. Unions play a vital role in counter-balancing alienation and frustration,…
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What’s Coming for Unions under President Trump
This post was originally featured at Labor Notes. By Penny Lewis With the election of Donald Trump as president and Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, we are entering a period of existential crisis for unions and our organized power. The coming months and years are going to call for a spirit of…
