Workers' Rights

Wobblies of the World

ussen2018-06-04T15:57:01-04:00A History of Globetrotting Troublemakers by Eric Dirnbach via Labor Notes Despite the “World” in its name, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) has largely been viewed as an American or North American union. Indeed, the proposed name “Industrial Workers of America” was considered and rejected at...

Why Workers’ Rights Are Good For The Economy

ussen2018-03-08T13:06:12-05:00via New Economics Foundation by Adrian Bua When economic decision-making power is in the hands of the public rather than corporate interests, economies tend to have lower rates of inequality, and higher levels of productivity. These are the findings of the new international Economic Democracy Index, launched...