Heroes of the 2010s: Kain Colter, Jock Revolutionary
John Mersits/Cal Sport Media/ZUMA The staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the decade’s heroes and monsters. Find them all here. By June 2013, when I wrapped up my time at Northwestern, I knew Kain Colter as the school’s star quarterback, wide receiver, and team captain. He’d led the Wildcats to a Gator Bowl victory, the school’s first…
Heroes of the 2010s: Angelica From the Dunkin’ Donuts in West Haven, Connecticut
Getty The staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the decade’s heroes and monsters. Find them all here. Let’s set the scene. It’s March 3, 2013. Angelica (she does not provide her last name) is working the drive-through window at a Dunkin’ Donuts in West Haven, Connecticut. At 11:06 p.m., according to the local NBC affiliate, a man…
How California’s Uber Law Became an Excuse to Fire Freelance Journalists
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, speaks at a rally about her measure to limit how companies labeling workers as independent contractors.Rich Pedroncelli/AP On Monday, the sports blog SB Nation, owned by Vox Media, announced it was reorganizing its model in California and would be laying off most of its staff of two hundred freelance writers…
How Much Are Your Favorite Companies Spending on Union-Busting Consultants?
Housekeepers, cooks and bartenders rally outside Donald Trump’s hotel to draw attention to their efforts to unionize workers at the property just off the Las Vegas Strip.Steve Marcus/AP Employers will pay a lot to ensure they don’t have to actually pay the people who work for them. This morning, the Economic Policy Institute dropped a…
Another Big Winner in Tuesday’s Elections: America’s Frustrated Teachers
On March 12, 2018, a group of the several hundred teachers gather to protest perceived attacks on public education at the Capitol. Bryan Woolston/AP On Tuesday night, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, while declaring victory over the Trumpish “bully” incumbent Matt Bevin, made sure to praise one group of voters Bevin had bad-mouthed during his…
The Massive Teacher Strike in Chicago Is Finally Over
Educators, students, and union laborers rally at Union Park during the Chicago Teachers Union strike on Oct. 26.Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times/AP After 11 days, the Chicago teachers’ strike is finally over. On Wednesday night, a week and a half after tens of thousands of teachers walked out of classrooms to demand more support staff, higher pay,…