Part three of our series examining the origin of paid staff and paid union officers looks at the connection to union contracts and insurance plans in the early AFL.
A member of Actors’ Equity Association reflects on the union’s recent decision to open up membership.
Catherine Kemp and Marianne Garneau argue that law doesn’t advance social progress, but instead tries to halt the power struggles that do.
Marianne Garneau challenges a predominant view among labor radicals that “politics” takes place in a sphere separate from the struggle over the control of work.
A grocery store worker reflects on his experience attending the latest installment of Jane McAlevey’s “Organizing for Power” series.
Robin J Cartwright explores the rise of paid officers and staff in the Knights of Labor and the corruption that ensued. The second in a multi-part series exploring the history of paid officers and staff in labor unions.
Robin J Cartwright delves into the history of the use of paid officers and staff in labor unions. The first in a multi-part series.
Dan Knishkowy looks at the campaign among Old Town School of Folk Music’s teachers for a collective agreement and seats on the board
Nate Holdren uses the historical record to refute the idea that union expansion and wage growth are only possible in times of economic prosperity.