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House Republican Attacks on the National Labor Relations Board Hurt All Workers
Recent House Republican attacks on the National Labor Relations Board are damaging to all workers, not just the unionized, write David Madland and Karla Walter.
Ohioans Show Their Support for Collective Bargaining Rights
A referendum vote tomorrow on a law slashing public-sector worker collective bargaining rights will likely show how Ohioans, like the rest of Americans, are in favor of workers’ right to organize, says Karla Walter.
As Unions Weaken So Does the Middle Class
David Madland and Nick Bunker parse the latest figures to show states with weak unions also share another trait—a weak middle class.
No More Lucy Pulling the Football Away 
David Madland applauds NLRB’s proposed rule to standardize union elections and ensure they happen as scheduled so that workers can be heard.
Unions Make the Middle Class
Report from David Madland, Karla Walter, and Nick Bunker shows how stronger unions create a stronger middle class.
How Not to Form a Union
Animation from the American Worker Project shows how labor law gives workers a raw deal, taking you step-by-step through the union process.Right-to-Work 101: Why These Laws Hurt Our Economy, Our Society, and Our Democracy, February 2, 2012
Dormant Union Membership Is a Bad Sign for the Middle Class: New Data Show No Union Growth in 2011, January 27, 2012
Unions Make Democracy Work for the Middle Class: Organized Labor Helps Ordinary Citizens Participate More and Have a Greater Say, January 25, 2012
Rep. Payne’s Resolution Recognizes that Unions Build the Middle Class: New Resolution Shows How Unions Benefit American Workers, November 2, 2011
House Budget Bill Guts Worker Protections: Policies Are for the Top 1 Percent, Against the Other 99 Percent, October 12, 2011
Infographic: Six Ways Unions Build a Strong Middle Class: They Give Workers More Economic and Political Power, September 23, 2011
Interactive: Unions Build a Stronger Middle Class: Unions Lead to Higher Income for the Middle Class, September 23, 2011
New Census Data Show Middle Class Continues to Struggle: Union Membership Decline Is a Key Reason Why, September 13, 2011
House Majority Doesn’t Have a Jobs Plan—Just More Attacks on Workers: They’re Setting the Wrong Agenda, September 1, 2011
Labor:
Madland on the NFL Lockout, July 19, 2011
There’s Hidden Union Busting in Congressman Issa’s Postal Reform Bill: Act Would Essentially Eliminate Collective Bargaining, July 14, 2011
The Conservative War on Workers’ Rights: The Latest Chapter Features Misinformation About Boeing and Its Unions, May 17, 2011
National Labor Relations Board Maintains Consistency in Preemption: Suits Filed Against Arizona and South Dakota Laws Restricting Card Check, May 9, 2011
Stronger Unions Create A Stronger Middle Class: Unions Lead to Higher Income for the Middle Class, April 4, 2011
State Budget Deficits Are Not an Employee Compensation Problem: The Great Recession Is to Blame, March 10, 2011
Wisconsin Antiunion Bill Is a Shameful Attack on Workers’ Basic Rights: Conservatives Use Budget Shortfall to Attack Opponents, February 18, 2011
Scapegoating Workers: Government Employees Aren't the Problem, January 24, 2011
The NFL's Win-Win Labor Agreement: Why Collective Bargaining Works Well, September 9, 2010
Why Is the Public Suddenly Down on Unions?: The Bad Economy’s to Blame—Support Should Recover When the Economy Does , July 20, 2010
NFL Negotiations 101:
A Primer on the NLF Player-Owner Contract Dispute, March 4, 2010
NFL Contracts and American Workers:
Ask the Expert: David Madland, February 4, 2010
Post-Superbowl Strategies:
NFL Labor Talks Begin in Earnest After Superbowl XLIV, February 4, 2010
Getting Workers Back on Union Rolls: Unionization Rates Unchanged Despite Americans’ Interest in Joining, January 22, 2010
Waiting Game: Broken Labor Laws Mean Workers Can’t Get a Fair Deal , June 18, 2009
Getting Real About Interest Arbitration: The Six Steps of a Working Arbitration System, June 18, 2009
The Bottom Line in Labor Law Negotiations: Strengthening the Right to Form a Union, June 3, 2009
Unions:
Walter on Why Unions Matter to Hispanics, April 21, 2009
A Big Small Step for Labor Reform: Costco, Starbucks, and Whole Foods Offer Hope for Unions, March 23, 2009
The Employee Free Choice Act 101: A Primer and a Rebuttal, March 11, 2009
Bill Would Help Workers Form Unions: CAP Action Supports Employee Free Choice Act, March 10, 2009
Unions Are Good for the Economy: More Unionized Workers Would Be Even Better, February 18, 2009
Unions Are Good for Every State: Interactive Map on Union Wages, February 15, 2009
Unions: Employee Free Choice Act :
Madland Debathing on Employee Free Choice Act , February 6, 2009
Unions: Big Labor:
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Union: Reovery:
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Unions:
Madland on the Benefits of Auto Unions, February 3, 2009
Unionization Climbs, but Still Fraction of 1980s Rates:
Workers Want Unions, but Significant Growth Will Require Legislation, January 28, 2009
Issue Brief: Unions Are Good for the Economy and Democracy:
A Fact Sheet on the Employee Free Choice Act, December 9, 2008
Auto Bailout Debate Hijacked:
Conservatives Attack Workers and Unions, December 9, 2008
Idea of the Day:
The Employee Free Choice Act, August 8, 2008
The Write Stuff:
The Writer's Strike and the Economy, April 10, 2008
Democracy at Work:
Opposition Distorting Worker Rights Measure, June 25, 2007
Check Here for Workers’ Rights:
EFCA Crucial to Workers, June 20, 2007
Labor: A Free Choice To Organize: The Progress Report, June 20, 2007
Free Choice for Workers:
Congress Debates Union Legislation, March 26, 2007
Restoring Workers Rights:
Union Legislation Reopens the Conversation, February 23, 2007