Belabored

As Toys "R" Us shuts down, we talk with Carrie Gleason of the Fair Workweek Initiative about the future of retail—an industry that employs ten percent of working Americans.

The post Belabored Podcast #147: Retailpocalypse Again? With Carrie Gleason appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

We talk to three West Virginia teachers about why they went on strike, how they won, and how the labor movement can carry their momentum forward.

The post Belabored Podcast #146: West Virginia Teachers Win appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Facing a legislative onslaught, the labor movement must rediscover its fighting spirit—and find ways to turn the GOP attack to its own advantage.

The post Belabored Podcast #145: Rights and Rebellions, with Shaun Richman appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Two labor groups are waging creative challenges against corporate America—and for the rights of immigrant workers.

The post Belabored Podcast #144: Thinking Outside the Box appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

If the Democrats reclaim power in 2020, what should labor do?

The post Belabored Podcast #143: Planning for a Post-Trump Future, with Rachel Cohen appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Do you know where your smartphone was made? A new in-depth report reveals dangerous conditions in Samsung factories in Vietnam.

The post Belabored Podcast #142: Smartphone Sweatshops in Asia, with Joe DiGangi appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Holiday travel can be stressful, and doubly so for the workers who make that travel possible. We hear about the flight attendants and baggage handlers organizing this holiday season.

The post Belabored Podcast #141: Union for the Holidays appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Protests have been going on around the country over the Republican tax bill. We're joined by some of the organizers.

The post Belabored Podcast #140: Resisting the Taxpocalypse appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

We talk with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers about organizing to fight sexual harassment of farm workers.

The post Belabored Podcast #139: Fighting Harassment on the Farm appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

The history of the IWW—and its concept of "One Big Union"—holds lessons for the labor movement today.

The post Belabored Podcast #138: Wobblies of the World, Then and Now, with Peter Cole appeared first on Dissent Magazine.