Opinion
No BackSpace: Can You Hear Us Now? How Verizon Strikers Came Through Loud and Clear
Katie Unger |
In multiple ways, the workers took on the company along the contested front between the new and old economy, and won.
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Wake Up, Workers: That Supreme Court Decision was a Reprieve, not a Victory
Katie Unger |
The tied Supreme Court decision in the recent public-sector unions case is a very temporary reprieve for unions. But there’s not a moment of reprieve for the public, and therefore for workers and their families.
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No Backspace: The Only Thing New About Uber is Who’s Making Money Off It
Katie Unger |
Big players in the for-hire car industry have been redefining the role of workers for years. But now Wall Street has a ready way to cash in on the ‘innovation.’
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Workers Against NYC’s Growing ‘Gig Economy’
Katie Unger |
The changing relationship between employees and employers is sometimes billed as a family-friendly boost. In fact, it’s largely an affront to basic economic justice—which is why some workers are fighting back.
