About Us

Since 2003, American Rights at Work has informed the American public about the struggle to win workplace democracy for nurses, cooks, computer programmers, retail cashiers, and a variety of workers who we all depend on every day. Our vision is a nation where the freedom of workers to organize unions and bargain collectively with employers is guaranteed and promoted.



What We Do



Through coalition-building, research, public relations, policy analysis, and advocacy, we:



Investigate and expose workers` rights abuses and the inadequacy of U.S. labor law.



Stimulate debate about the state of workers`rights among journalists, policymakers, advocacy groups, and the public.



Promote public policy that protects workers from hostile employers and weak laws that impede their rights to form unions and collectively bargain.



Publicize success stories of profitable companies and public agencies that respect workers’ rights and build innovative partnerships with unions.