Work

Making a living, and a life.

One Nation: Uniting for Jobs, Not War

by Phyllis Bennis

posted Oct 06, 2010

At the historic One Nation Working Together march, activists made the connection between unemployment and our outsize military budget.

Students Score Victory for Honduran Workers

by Valerie Schloredt

posted Sep 09, 2010

How the "Just Pay It!" campaign on college campuses leveraged $1.5 million for Nike garment workers.

10 Ways to Solve the Jobs Problem

by Fran Korten

posted Sep 02, 2010

Imagine a no-holds-barred “summit” that comes up with ideas to solve both our job and environmental problems. What might it come up with?

Sticking Together in Tough Times

by Chuck Collins

posted Aug 10, 2010

With more workers facing long-term joblessness, the unemployed are working together for change.

The Work-Sharing Boom: Exit Ramp to a New Economy?

by Juliet Schor

posted Aug 09, 2010

To cope with the recession, some companies are cutting hours instead of employees. Will the trend have long-term effects?

The Case for a New WPA

by Kate McCormack

posted Jul 12, 2010

Is it time to bring back this Depression-era program?

First Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights Passes

by Elizabeth DiNovella

posted Jun 28, 2010

The successful campaign to pass the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in New York is cause for celebration at 2010 US Social Forum.

Update: Post-Prison Garden Project Grows Earth Stewards

by Berit Anderson

posted Jun 25, 2010

Ten years ago YES! Magazine reported on Cathrine Sneed and her Garden Project. Today there are 37 Earth Stewards and seven full-time Garden Project employees.

The Work Ahead

by Shannon Hayes

posted May 24, 2010

Growing renewed relationships with our food, homes, and communities requires getting our hands dirty.

Replacing Coal with Green Jobs in Navajo Nation

by Yvonne Liu

posted May 11, 2010

Shutting down coal mines was a first step. Now Navajo activists are working for a new, green-jobs economy. 

Jobs, Not Handouts

by David Korten

posted May 09, 2010

David Korten: Wall Street's plunge shows what's wrong with phantom wealth. Why support that system when we could be creating jobs in the real economy?

Green-collar Jobs in Newark, New Jersey

posted Mar 09, 2010

A weatherization program in Newark, New Jersey, is creating jobs and helping low-income residents save money.

United by Hard Times: Workers Organize Across Race Lines

by Carlos Jimenez

posted Mar 04, 2010

A tough economy makes cross-race organizing more important than ever.

Colors in New York: A Restaurant Cooperative

by Berit Anderson

posted Mar 04, 2010

Mamdouh founded the worker-owned Colors as a tribute to those who’d lost their lives in the World Trade Center.

Protecting Workers, Not Corporations

by Mark Engler

posted Feb 25, 2010

Amid the disappointments of Obama's first year in office is one bright spot: a Department of Labor that stands up for workers' rights.