Work and Workforce

Celebrating and Reimagining Worker Rights this Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Celebrating And Reimagining Worker Rights This Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Celebrating and Reimagining Worker Rights this Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Worker Voice Is Evolving Rapidly. Can Companies Keep Up?

50% of employees surveyed last year say they can get a company to change anything about itself.

April 29, 2022
Two female shipping workers

Restoring the Commitment to a Fair Day’s Pay for a Fair Day’s Work

Almost one-third of workers in the US earn less than $15 an hour.

April 29, 2022
Delivery person picking up box from van

The History of the National Labor Relations Act and the Future of Worker Power

While their causes of discontent vary, it is clear that workers today are looking to renegotiate the terms of work.

March 28, 2022
Hotel workers on strike in Chicago

Breaking Boundaries to Build Back Better

The University of Michigan’s Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks breaks down disciplinary silos in his course, +Impact Studio: Translating Research into Practice.

June 2, 2021

Giving Restaurant Workers a Seat at the Table

Restaurants have some of the lowest-paid jobs in the country. These organizations are working to change that.

May 7, 2021
Restaurant worker making drinks

The Evolving Future of Work

Ahmedabad University’s Siddhartha Saxena integrates theory and practice in his course, the Future of Work.

May 5, 2021