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  1. life in pixels
    Can This Slingshot-Building German Unionize YouTube?An upstart “YouTubers Union” is now allied with Europe’s biggest industrial union. Will YouTube listen?
    By Max Read
  2. memes of production
    Walmart Workers Realize Corporate Is Spying on Them, Retaliate With Union MemesA recent firing reminded the Walmart subreddit’s complainers that they can get fired for posts their bosses don’t like.
    By Brian Feldman
  3. solidarity forever
    BoJack Horseman’s Animators Have Voted to UnionizeAnimators have been wanting to unionize since season one.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. unions
    Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 Campaign Staff Has UnionizedThis is the third campaign staff to unionize so far in the 2020 cycle.
    By Lisa Ryan
  5. elizabeth warren
    The Labor Movement’s Resurgence in Democratic PoliticsIntelligencer staffers discuss which candidate might win over newly empowered unions in 2020.
    By Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, and Ed Kilgore
  6. vision 2020
    Labor Unions Aren’t Throwing Their Weight Around in the Democratic PrimariesAfter an unhappy experience in 2016, most unions are reluctant to choose a Democratic candidate early, and are preparing for holy war against Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. podcasts
    Gimlet Media’s Union Marks a Huge Moment for the Podcast IndustryA month after Spotify acquired the start-up, Gimlet employees are unionizing. Will other podcast companies follow suit?
    By Nicholas Quah
  8. education
    GOP Lawmakers Learned Nothing From Last Year’s Teacher WalkoutsWest Virginia Republicans are pushing a bill that could spark another walkout, and they aren’t the only state lawmakers mulling retaliatory measures.
    By Sarah Jones
  9. government shutdown
    Could a Long-Shot Aviation Strike Be What Finally Ends the Shutdown?It is illegal for federal employees to strike, but aviation labor unions and GOP lawmakers raised the possibility of drastic industry-wide action.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. business
    More Tesla Workers Want to Unionize, Despite Elon Musk’s Promises of Free Fro-YoTesla’s Buffalo plant is pushing to organize, though other workers have complained of anti-union coercion and intimidation at the company.
    By Sarah Jones
  11. unions
    The Supreme Court Dealt a Blow to Unions, But It Wasn’t a KnockoutDespite the dire outlook after June’s Janus v. AFSCME decision, union membership isn’t dropping as expected.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. politics
    The Nation’s First Charter-School Strike Is Over – For NowAcero Schools’ management gave in on some of the educators’ key demands, agreeing to raise pay, reduce class sizes, and set a sanctuary school policy.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. labor
    Acero Charter Schools Takes Legal Action To Stop StrikeAcero Charters Schools Is Taking Legal Action Against Striking Teachers
    By Sarah Jones
  14. labor
    Inside the First Charter-School Strike: ‘30k Is Not a Livable Wage in Chicago’Following a wave of public educator protests, teachers at Chicago’s Acero Schools charter network are demanding higher pay and smaller class sizes.
    By Sarah Jones
  15. 2018 midterms
    California’s Big Election Money Spent on Ballot Initiatives, Not CandidatesWhile key congressional fights rage across the state, what many voters are seeing are ads about dialysis, ambulance services, and rent control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. grocery wars
    Whole Foods Employees Want to UnionizeToday, organizers will send out an email to employees at 490 stores encouraging them to join the effort.
    By Nikita Richardson
  17. criminal justice reform
    The Improbable Story of How the National Prisoner Strike Came TogetherHow did inmates in 17 states manage to coordinate a nationwide protest when they can’t communicate freely? With help from an anarchist labor union.
    By Nick Tabor
  18. Labor Gets Big Win in Missouri on Right-to-Work LawIn a conservative, Republican-controlled state, voters rejected a law designed to starve unions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Labor Fights Back in Missouri With Initiative to Overturn Right-to-Work LawAfter a series of setbacks, including a Supreme Court decision hammering public-sector unions, labor has a chance for a rare win to regain momentum.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. The Bill for the Ballot Battle Over California Gas Tax Could Reach $75 MillionOn one side of Prop. 6 is the California GOP, and on the other side unions, construction companies, and local governments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. Supreme Court Topples Precedent to Hobble Public UnionsIn a major blow to labor, public-sector unions will have to represent nonmembers without compensation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. l’amour
    Grimes Defends Boyfriend Elon Musk Against Union-Busting AccusationsAn important relationship milestone.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  23. Every Democrat Should Support Bernie Sanders’s New Labor BillFourteen Democrats have signed onto legislation that will make it easier for workers to form unions — and thus, for their party to win elections.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. California Considers Medical Price ControlsIn an alternative to single payer, a California proposal aims at holding down health care costs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Unlike New York’s Unions, California’s Are Backing an Insurgent CandidateDianne Feinstein inspires no fear among progressive union activists. Andrew Cuomo does.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. Cuomo Goes to War With Working Families Party Before Vote to Endorse NixonNixon may get both a general election ballot line and fresh evidence that Cuomo is “Andrew the Bully.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. Inside The Onion, ClickHole, and The A.V. Club’s Vote to Unionize“The more publications we can get unionized right now, the better off the whole industry is going to be.”
    By Megh Wright
  28. Kentucky Teachers Fighting Pension CutsKentucky Republicans are trying to cut teacher pension benefits to fund what’s left. Teachers are fighting this change, and at the moment, winning.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Democrats Paid a Huge Price for Letting Unions DieA new study suggests the Midwest would still be blue if Democrats hadn’t refused to prioritize labor’s needs under Obama, Clinton, and Carter.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. Trump’s Labor Board Delivers Big Blow to Fast-Food WorkersThe president’s appointees just made it easier for McDonald’s to underpay its workers and violate their labor rights. Populism!
    By Eric Levitz
  31. New Yorkers Poised to Vote Down Constitutional ConventionRecently, it looked like New York might hold its first constitutional convention since 1967. But fears of unintended consequences turned the tide.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Democrats: Canadian Unions Shouldn’t Have to Compete With Cheap American LaborCanada has called for NAFTA to prohibit union-busting laws in American states. Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Sherrod Brown agree.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. Trump Squandered His Opportunity With Union VotersAs Trump’s approval rating in the Rust Belt dips, labor leaders work to help Democrats exploit an opening with working-class Trump voters.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. the feeding tube
    Boston Teamsters Found Not Guilty in Top Chef Extortion TrialThe defense argued it was legitimate collective bargaining.
    By Clint Rainey
  35. Facebook Cafeteria Workers Unionize in Hopes of Improving WagesThe current $18.81 hourly wage isn’t enough to make ends meet in an area where prices are so inflated.
    By Rachel Sugar
  36. Kentucky Anti-Union Drive a Harbinger of What We Will See in WashingtonIt’s not getting a lot of attention, but an anti-union drive, reflecting a radicalization of the GOP, is likely in Washington, as shown in the states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. inauguration 2017
    Union Representing Rockettes Reportedly Calls Inauguration Boycott ‘Invalid’“Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid.”
    By Karen Brill
  38. inaugeration 2017
    Rockettes Union: Inauguration Boycott ‘Invalid’“Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid.”
    By Karen Brill
  39. Trump Is Shaping Up As a Nightmare for LaborDespite a strong performance among white working-class voters, Trump will very likely tilt labor law and its enforcement strongly toward employers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. The Trumps Are Already Monetizing the PresidencyIvanka leveraged her 60 Minutes appearance to hawk gold bracelets. But far more lucrative opportunities loom on the horizon.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. Women Who Are in Unions Are Closer to Equal Pay Than Women Who Aren’tUnion contracts offer more transparency on how wages are set.
    By Dayna Evans
  42. Graduate Students Can Form Unions Now. That’s a Big Deal.The move is a boon to a labor movement that desperately needs to make inroads among white-collar workers.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. the keyholders will rise
    Zara Workers Are Forming a Union in New York City[Raises fist.]
    By Véronique Hyland
  44. class warfare
    Activists Have Declared War on Hedge Funds — and They Might Be WinningLarge investors are pulling out money for both political and financial reasons. Does this mark the beginning of a long decline?
    By Michelle Celarier
  45. Scalia-less SCOTUS Gives Surprise Reprieve to Public-Sector UnionsAn anticipated 5-4 decision that would have gutted union membership rolls did not happen. 
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. gal pals
    Kim and Amber Are the Best New Power CoupleThey’ve squashed their beef, and are now turning their attention to world domination.
    By Allison P. Davis
  47. Sandoval Declines Supreme Court ConsiderationThat was fast.
    By Eric Levitz and Claire Landsbaum
  48. early and often
    Key Nevada Union Won’t Endorse Either DemocratThe labor organization is saving its political energy for the general.
    By Jonah Shepp
  49. Mike Elk on Trying to Unionize Politico“Unfortunately, the anti-union forces in the newsroom have tried to make the union drive all about me.”
    By Marin Cogan
  50. early and often
    President Obama Takes Swipe at Scott WalkerBeing the focus of Obama’s ire only boosts Walker’s 2016 chances.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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