Author: dmcconville

Hundreds of Frito-Lay workers have been on strike at the company’s Topeka, Kansas plant since July 5, speaking out against grueling hours, unsafe working conditions,…

A few years ago, former Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray noticed that dollar stores were invading her district in Fort Worth, Texas. There were almost one…

At midnight on July 5th, 600 workers at Frito-Lay in Topeka, Kansas went on strike. It is the first strike at the factory since it…

New York University is one of the most exclusive and profitable private universities in the United States, situated in the heart of one of the…

As essential workers, employees at fast-food restaurants did not have the luxury of working from home during the pandemic. They continued to show up for…

In November, California passed Proposition 22, a ballot referendum which exempts gig companies from California labor law and keeps their workers classified as independent contractors…

Dennis Duran was excited when he got a job at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory. He was looking forward to being part of a new company…

Over 1,100 miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama have been on strike for nearly ten weeks demanding better pay and benefits. The workers, who…

As Republicans continue to enact extreme laws imperiling American democracy, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is tanking Democrats’ chance to pass sweeping voting rights legislation. Time…

Beneath Tesla’s forward-thinking and world-saving rhetoric, Richard Ortiz found broken promises, brutal working conditions, and exploitative management practices. So he began organizing with his co-workers…

Financial analysts predict that the large number of distressed small businesses will provide large corporations with a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to make acquisitions and consolidate power.”…

When Lila Carpenter turned four, she was diagnosed with autism and other intellectual disabilities. Her doctors emphasized the importance of early intervention; her father Geoff…