Green Shoots (opens in new tab)

Gardeners have a saying about newly planted perennials: “They sleep, then creep, then leap.” Last summer I pulled a lot of grass out of my yard (hard work!) and planted a garden. The new plants stayed small through the winter, gathering strength. Now suddenly my garden is teeming with new leaves. Spring has brought green shoots in the labor movement too. Here are some causes for hope: Workers using their leverage. It only took three days for strikers on the Long Island Railroad, which carries...