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Railroad Strike Ahead? Rail Workers Just Want Sick Leave

Rail workers could be just weeks away from a strike that would shut down much of the U.S. economy. After months of negotiations and a…

What a Republican Majority in Congress Could Mean for Labor

In less than a week, voters will decide which party controls Congress for the last half of President Joe Biden’s term. There’s an expectation among…

Election To Watch: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on the Verge of Upsetting Pro-Trump Candidate

Video edited by Meg Herschlein In an under-the-radar congressional race, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a working class auto shop owner, is taking on pro-Trump Republican Joe…

Why the White House Won’t Stop Oil and Gas Price Gouging

Produced and edited by Josh Miller-Lewis and Josh Hirschfeld-Kroen Countries around the world are enacting windfall profits taxes on record oil & gas profits. But…

How Democrats Can Run and Win in Rural Areas

Produced and Edited by Joshua Miller-Lewis and Sam Quigley Progressive Chloe Maxmin is showing how Democrats can win in rural America. She unseated a top…

INVESTIGATION: The Super PACs Trying To Take Down Working Class Candidates For Congress

By Max Berger Billionaire-funded super PACs are pouring money into seven key congressional districts to defeat working-class candidates - mostly women of color - in…
AIPAC Conference

Congress Could Close One of Amazon’s Favorite Loopholes

By Sam Sanders For months, Congress has been developing a massive legislative package aimed at bolstering the U.S.’s economic competitiveness with China. In the Senate,…
COMPETES Act

Amazon Breaks Record For Lobbyist Spending Amid Anti-Union Drive

By Jordan Zakarin Amazon is lavishing more money than ever on lawmakers and lobbyists in Washington, DC, as it combats the drive by its unionizing…

Congressional Workers Reveal Culture of Abuse on Capitol Hill

Congressional workers are speaking on camera for the first time to reveal a culture of abuse that sparked a drive to unionize Congress. The workers…

TRACKER: What Congress is Saying About Amazon Labor Union’s Historic Victory

In a historic victory, Amazon workers in Staten Island won the first U.S. Amazon union. Here are the federal officials who celebrated the successful efforts…
Amazon Labor Union Celebrates Victory

Which Congress Members Are Supporting The Starbucks Workers Union?

We reached out to every member of Congress who represents a district or state where Starbucks workers are fighting to unionize. For a complete list…
Starbucks Union AOC

This Powerful Democrat Is Gutting Biden’s Paid Family Leave Program

by Matt Bruenig, Founder of People's Policy Project The United States is the only country in the developed world that lacks a national parental leave…