“Striking Back,” the national series I edited at Capital & Main, covered worker organizing from mid-2023 to the end of 2025. In every story, we sought to connect the excess of contemporary business to the lived reality on the ground where people meet it first: Their jobs. Herewith, a selection of stories that did just … Read more
Read the original article here. When Congress allowed the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire at the end of December, my monthly health insurance bill went up by about $200 a month. That’s a good chunk of the $25,000 I expect to earn, after business expenses, in 2026. I am not alone in paying … Read more
‘There’s Power in Numbers’ Ethan Bakuli, December 17, 2025In October, Michigan home care workers formed a statewide union of 32,000. Experts say it’s a template for protecting rights in 2026.
Kalena Thomhave, December 4, 2025Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals.
By Tracie McMillanRead the full piece on Switchyard’s website. I was taught to believe in the American Dream. For a Gen-X white girl in a white-flight exurb in the Rust Belt, that meant I grew up believing that the Founders meant what they said, that we are all equal. I was taught to believe that … Read more
Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union Jesse Baum, October 15, 2025With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.
‘I’m Tired of Looking Over My Shoulder’ Tatiana Walk-Morris, August 27, 2025What do nurses, Waffle House servers and Uber drivers have in common? Violence on the job — and a movement to end it.
Pennsylvania Nurses Get Union Election Despite Trump’s Delays at Labor Board Kalena Thomhave, August 14, 2025Contentious campaign prompted local officials to collect union-busting reports. Voting starts August 19.
Private Equity in Hospice Care Spurs Workers to Strike Jesse Baum, July 30, 2025After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care.
Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote Rainesford Stauffer, July 18, 2025BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.
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