What Does the ‘Janus’ Decision Mean for Working Women?
By stripping unions of the "fair share" fees that allow all workers to be covered by unions' powerful legal power, SCOTUS has once again left the most vulnerable workers out to dry.
Sarah Jaffe
contributor
Who’s Protecting Home-Care Workers in the #MeToo Era?
The realms of entertainment and politics dominate the headlines, while sexual harassment and assault of domestic workers goes largely unaddressed.
Donald Trump’s War on the Working Class
In an election marked by economic message failures and false promises, Sarah Jaffe asks, in this excerpt from ‘Nasty Women,’ whether we can ever find the solidarity to move us forward.
Are We Still Suffering the Fallout of the “New Deal”?
In this exclusive excerpt from Sarah Jaffe's "Necessary Trouble," our columnist asks if the morality of 1930s middle class is to blame for today’s mess.
Is Foreclosure a Feminist Issue?
Women—especially Black women—are subprime lenders' primary targets. Meet three people—one fighting to save her home—who discovered Wall Street’s massive foreclosure fraud.
For Sexually Harassed Employees, T-Mobile Has Terrible Service
When customer service rep Angela Agganis tried to file a complaint, the telecom company did everything they could to “drop her call."
Underpaid Labor Is Nothing to Cheer About
Major sports cheerleading teams are getting a raw-rah deal, as last week's Milwaukee Bucks lawsuit shows. Will they find a place in the “laborers of love” revolt?
Teachers Are Schooling Government on How to Improve Education
Strikes in Chicago and Seattle are just the latest protests against lack of funds and overtesting. Can this growing grassroots movement change the public school system?
Is There Such a Thing As a “Dream Job”?
Most of us can't afford to labor for love. Is it time to rethink the way we measure professional success?
What Have We Learned From Ferguson?
Last August's murder of Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson ignited one of the most important movements of our lifetime—a movement we will need for years to come.