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Kyrsten Sinema Assures Corporate Donors She’ll Protect Their Tax Breaks
Hopes for a primary challenge are growing as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema doubles down on her support for corporations.
Labor Board’s Top Counsel Makes a Formal Move to Make It Easier to Unionize
The NLRB’s general counsel issued a brief calling on the board to reinstate the Joy Silk doctrine.
Nearly Half of All Warehouse Injuries in 2021 Happened at Amazon Warehouses
The company’s injury rate increased in 2021 despite its pledge to become “Earth’s Safest Place to Work.”
Democrats Introduce Bill Guaranteeing Workers Paid Time Off to Vote
The bill would require employers to give workers two hours of paid time off to vote in a federal election.
A Year After Police Killed Daunte Wright, Minneapolis Is Still Resisting
Family members observed the one-year anniversary of Wright’s killing on Monday as the push for change continues.
Grassroots Groups Are Making Aid Supply Chains to Support People Fleeing Ukraine
The groups are working to establish supply chains and long-term aid hubs in Moldova, Romania and Slovakia.
Oklahoma Just Passed a Near-Total Abortion Ban. More Restrictions May Come Soon.
The state legislature is trying to pass even more restrictions in advance of a Supreme Court decision this summer.
Bernie Sanders Calls on Amazon to “Sit Down and Start Negotiating a Contract”
Sanders praised the Amazon Labor Union for sparking a “national, sweeping movement.”
Workers at Over 100 Facilities Have Contacted Amazon Union in Just 1 Week
If Amazon Labor Union’s count is accurate, that represents about 10 percent of the company’s facilities.
Ocasio-Cortez Warns That Allowing Congress to Trade Stock Erodes Democracy
It’s not just about corruption but also bad actors’ ability to exploit a lack of faith in Congress, she said.