Wages
Harris and Rampell on MS NOW Discussing July's Jobs Report
I appeared on MS Now's Money Power Politics with Erielle Reshef (subbing for Stephanie Ruhle) to discuss the just-released July jobs and unemployment report…
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Worker Power
Seth Harris on MS NOW's Money Power Politics
I appeared on MS NOW with Stephanie Ruhle this morning to discuss the latest business news. As always, I focused on the effects these developments would have…
Wages
Seth Harris on MS Now's Money, Politics, Power with Stephanie Ruhle
Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris appeared on MS Now's Money, Power, Politics with host Stephanie Ruhle on Thursday, July 2 to discuss the Bureau of…
Union
The Supreme Court Is Weighing the Future of TPS and Every Worker Has a Stake
Today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two consolidated cases, Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot , that will determine whether the…
Power At Work: 2025 Recap and 2026 Preview
Dear Power At Work Community: Thank you. Thank you for supporting Power At Work and worker power. Thank you for your comments and your clicks. Thank you for…
Union
The UAW’s Comeback — And the Fight to Make It Last
Reassembling the UAW: Insurgency, Contention, and the Struggle for Unionism in the American South Two years ago, the United Auto Workers (UAW) seemed poised…
Union
The Words That Win: What Online Messaging Looks Like in Successful Union Campaigns
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash For decades, the share of workers represented by unions has steadily declined in the United States. This trend is often…
Union
The Precarious Paycheck: How Finance-Driven Companies Weaken Unions and Deepen Inequality
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash When I talk with fellow workers, organizers, and union leaders across the country, I often hear the same two…
Union
“Goliath at Sunset:” Exploring the Turbulent Union Politics of a 1970s Shipyard
Goliath At Sunset The 1970s were a turbulent time in U.S. history. The Vietnam War was winding down while inflation was nibbling away at workers ' paychecks.…
Union
For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman
"Quick! Into the boxes!" The words sent 11-year-old Pauline Newman and the other children scrambling for cover inside the large cardboard boxes, already half…
Union
Hell’s Not Far Off: Rediscovering A Forgotten Voice in Appalachia’s Labor Struggle
Hell's Not Far Off: Bruce Crawford and the Appalachian Left, West Virginia University Press Josh Howard's Hell's Not Far Off: Bruce Crawford and the…
Union
What a Century-Old Press Service Teaches Us About Building Worker Power
Federated Press Bulletin, front page, issue of Jan. 12, 1924. This won't come as a surprise to union activists, but the mainstream press doesn't always fairly…
Strike
‘Just Cause’ Is a Worthy Cause
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash This piece was originally published by Common Dreams. Activists in Ithaca, New York are trying something unique: They're…
Union
Total Person Unionism and the Need for Working-Class Citizenship
Over the past three decades, scholars have written extensively about attempts by post - World War II unions to promote social change and greater member…
Union
Food Service Workers at MSP Airport May Go On Strike Before Thanksgiving Holiday
This piece was originally published by Workday Magazine. Food service workers with UNITE HERE Local 17 and union allies gathered in Terminal 1 at…