Sarah Anderson, Global Economy Project Director at the Institute for Policy Studies, calls 2023 “The Year of the Strike” — at a time when only 6% of private corporations are […]
The French Working Class is Fed Up, Too
Today, guest host Frank Emspak from Labor Radio joins us live from Paris for a conversation about ongoing developments in the labor movement in France with Daniel Cirera. Daniel Cirera […]
Barbara Ehrenreich Saw Political Meaning in Everything
Last week, award-winning journalist, activist, and author Barbara Ehrenreich passed away at the age of 81. During her very influential career, she wrote twenty-one books, including the bestselling Nickel and […]
The Truth Behind the So-Called Labor Shortage
“No one wants to work anymore.” This is a common refrain from business owners around the country as the economy opens back up. Conservative commentators claim that unemployment insurance is […]
What Labor History Teaches Us
“Part of what keeps the one-percent in power is controlling the historical narrative and convincing people that only by their own individual effort can they succeed,” says labor historian Toni […]
The Sinking Middle Class
The concept of the middle class has a unique hold on the American imagination—for years, it’s been the central talking point of both dominant political parties. But what is this […]