Labor

Supreme Court decision a victory for labor rights

By Premilla Nadasen, November 19, 2008

The U.S. Supreme Court just made a good decision by not making a decision. It declined to hear a case brought by Agriprocessors, the kosher meatpacking company. By so doing, it has assured undocumented workers the right to organize.

Susan Quinn

My guest this week is Susan Quinn, who has just finished a new and fascinating book on the WPA’s Federal Theater Project of the mid to late 30s entitled Furious Improvisation.

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Is Obama a savior for labor?

By Steve Early, August 21, 2008

On this Labor Day, unions are thinking about Election Day.

They’re looking for a candidate who will enforce their rights, expand their legal protections and not buckle under pressure.

They’re betting on Sen. Barack Obama. But even if he wins, their job will not be over.

Utah Phillips Remembered

By Matthew Rothschild, May 24, 2008

The labor organizer and folk singer Utah Phillips died on May 23.

In a letter to friends nine days before he died, he wrote:

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