Workers Need the Right to Sue
Republicans want to give corporate CEOs a five-year “get out of jail free card” for jeopardizing the health and safety of their workers.
Elon Musk and the Billionaire War on Public Health
The billionaire Tesla CEO made hundreds of millions more by illegally forcing his employees back to work in a pandemic.
Reopening the Economy Is a Death Sentence for Workers
The wealthy may be fine with sacrificing the vulnerable, but workers are fighting for the sanctity of human life.
Slaughterhouses Aren’t Just for Cattle, Hogs, and Poultry Anymore. Add People.
A powerful industry is making workers choose between their lives and their jobs.
COVID-19 ‘Shock Doctrine’ Has Begun
We need a collective response to the coronavirus crisis to bring out the best of humanity.
Bailing Out the Rich — Again
In a deeply unequal America, our democracy clearly has a problem legislating emergency relief without further enriching the already rich.
Athletes Are Supporting Stadium Workers. Why Aren’t More Owners?
The owners of sports teams make billions off low-wage stadium workers. With games suspended, those workers deserve help.
Why CEO Pay Belongs at the Center of the Coronavirus Bailout Debate
The fact that so many Americans are facing dire circumstances now is a direct result of the exploitation economy and we should take this opportunity to change it.
Where We’re Looking in Times of Crisis
There are plenty of places you can direct your energies to support people taking an economic hit during the pandemic.
100 House Democrats Call for Cap on CEO-Worker Pay Gaps at Bailed-Out Firms
Meanwhile, Republicans have proposed pathetically weak executive pay restrictions for companies relying on taxpayer support.
How to Wage War, FDR-Style, on Our Pandemic
Legislators proposing major stimulus packages must ensure bailout dollars are funneled to workers, not executives or shareholders.
How to Make the Airline Bailout Work for Workers, Not Just CEOs
The government should provide direct wage subsidies to airline workers while restricting CEO pay to no more than 50 times median wages.
Coronavirus Just the Latest Example of Service Workers’ Need for Paid Sick Leave
Workers are being forced to work long hours at demanding jobs while profoundly ill. They deserve federally mandated, paid sick leave.
Supreme Court Could Soon Make Government Regulation, and the Next Election, Moot
Without the power to regulate health, safety, and finance, we’ll be living in a much sicker, more dangerous and more economically unstable world.
Taxing Wealth Emperors in the Empire State
The Strong For All coalition is pressing for higher taxes on the very rich rather than austerity budget cuts that hit the non-wealthy.