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As Uber’s Profit Margins Grow, Workers Make Less and Less

Uber wants you to think “innovation” and “diversification” are the reason they finally turned a profit in 2023. The real reason? The company raised prices…

Starbucks Tried to Crush Its Baristas. What Happened Next Will Shock You

Starbucks workers have done what many thought was impossible — force one of the largest corporations in the world to negotiate a union contract. It's…

The Shadow Group Working To Keep Wages Low

Alabama autoworkers are on the verge of a major union victory. But there's one group that's funding a massive campaign to stop them. We uncovered…

The Stat That Explains Why Politics Is So Broken

52% of Americans are working class, compared to just 2% of people in Congress – Dan Osborn wants to buck that trend. Two years ago…

This is the South’s Next Worker Uprising

7,300 workers at Daimler Truck & Thomas Built are ready to walk out and shut down 7 plants at midnight. The company made $5.8 billion…

Baltimore Port Workers Are Reeling. Will Anyone Listen?

Thousands of workers are still out of work weeks after the Baltimore bridge collapsed. Mainstream news is focusing on how the tragedy will affect the…

We Found The Happiest Workers In America

This small Tennessee town is charting a future for the working class. It’s home to one of the biggest new manufacturing projects in America —…

What Happened to Boeing?

Headlines about Boeing's 737 Max 9 door plug blowout disaster have been all over the news. It's quickly becoming clear that there's a safety crisis…

Chicago’s Radical Solution to End Homelessness

Chicago wants to tax the rich to fund affordable housing. Their plan would raise the real estate transfer tax on million dollar homes, and lower…

The Evil Company Buying Subway (And The Rest Of Your Favorite Chains)

One private equity firm owns more chains than you can count: Subway, Dunkin’, Sonic, The Cheesecake Factory, Wingstop, Arby's, and more. The firm is called…

I Work For the King of Beers. I’m Paid Like a Peasant

5,000 Teamsters could shut down Anheuser-Busch on March 1st. 99% of the workers at 12 breweries voted to authorize a strike. One worker told us,…

EV Factory Jobs Are Worse Than You Think

Amazon's electric vehicle manufacturer, Rivian, is laying off 10% of its workforce. But it's not just layoffs. Workers are getting injured on the job, ambulances…