Labor Power Is the Best Investment
Concerned about inequality? Want to help low-income people earn more money? Invest in labor organizing. The return on…
How to Suck Money Back From Private Equity Vampires
Toys R Us died this year after going bankrupt, leaving hundreds of stores closed and tens of thousands of workers…
Take The Equity
In much of the US, the mere mention of tax increases will prompt cries of “Socialism! Venezuela!” Meanwhile, in the UK:…
You Won't Believe The Easily Exploited Characteristics of the Incoming 'Gen Z' Servant Hordes!
Researchers posit the existence of a mysterious “Gen Z”: humans born after the astoundingly recent year of 1997, who…
What a Real Live Union-Busting Seminar Looks Like
How do companies learn how to stay “union-free?” They are taught by consultants provided by their local Chamber of…
Study: Bosses Are Trash, Bullshit, Destroy Them
Assuming you work in a “normal job,” you have probably had the intuition that the people “in charge” are fools, con…
You Won't Believe How Cheap This Cheap-Ass Airline Is With Its Own Employees
Ryanair, a cheap-ass airline in more ways than one, is currently in negotiations with employee unions, after ongoing str…
Home Depot's Discrimination, Harassment, Low Pay, and Poor Management, By The Numbers
Often, the best way to find out what is really happening at a huge company is to ask the employees themselves. That’s…
The Case For More Labor Unions Is The Most Obvious Case You Can Possibly Imagine
The United States of America—known everywhere as The Greatest Country in the World—ranks near the bottom of developed…
Home Depot Employees Are Hot, Thirsty, Harassed, and Poor
The next time you go shopping in the big orange hardware store, take a moment to consider what these employees have to…
Home Depot Employees Get Every Bad Job Experience In One Place
In honor of Home Depot billionaire Ken Langone’s new book “I Love Capitalism!”, we are publishing true stories from…
Home Depot Employees Are Broke, Sick, and Disappointed
As a supplement to Home Depot billionaire Ken Langone’s new book “I Love Capitalism!”, we are publishing emails from…
True Stories of Miserable Home Depot Employees
Ken Langone, who made his billions as a financier of Home Depot, has a new book out called “I Love Capitalism.” Last…
Do You Work at Home Depot? Does It Make You Love Capitalism?
Ken Langone, the multibillionaire founder* of Home Depot, is back in the news for writing a book gracefully titled I…
Making the Tight Labor Market Work for You
As you may have heard, the labor market these days is “tight.” Unemployment is low, and companies find themselves…
Elon Musk Is an Asshole
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a billionaire, just received an unprecedented incentive-laden pay package that could earn him tens…
Where Is Our Incentive Pay?
The CEOs of America’s biggest companies saw their median pay rise to $11.6 million last year, an all-time high. Of…
Here's Why You Unionize Entire Industries
When the government won’t do the work of improving basic rights for everyone, who will? A union can. As long as you…
An Amazon Warehouse Won't Create Any New Jobs In Your Town
The slow collapse of traditional retailing is attributable to Amazon more than any other single company. We’re sad to…