“Honestly, it felt like I got kicked in the stomach,” says 36-year-old Tommy Wolikow shortly after he learned the news of the closing of GM’s Lordstown Ohio plant, which as recently as a few years ago employed up to 5,000 people. “It’s like I got kicked in

PITTSBURGH, PA. – In October, a gunman attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue killing 11 Jews. The gunman stated that he attacked the synagogue because of the worshippers’ support of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). The anti-immigrant rhetoric led many in the Pittsburgh community to rally behind the cause of

Writing for the Guardian, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk has a look how teachers in Oklahoma and Arizona made gains at the ballot box following their historic teachers’ strikes last year:  Last April, thousands of teachers across the state of Oklahoma went on strike; making increased funding for education

Help Us Reach Our  Goal $1,015 / $1,200 Donate Here! As many of you know despite the fact that freelance labor reporter covers some of the worst economic injustices of society, we have no paid vacation days off for ourselves. While most people greet the holidays with the cheer