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With Tax Cuts in Hand, CEOs Admit They Won’t Invest Record Profits in Worker Wage Hikes
This is precisely what analysts predicted would happen as the GOP tax plan made its way through Congress.
Automation Makes Cheating Workers Out of Wages Easier Than Ever
Timekeeping software can be used for wage theft.
Women of Color Demand Federal Investigation of Sexual Harassment at McDonald’s
Low wages make workers vulnerable.
The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Blow to 25 Million Workers
Employment contracts can bar class-action lawsuits.
Employer Power in Labor Markets Further Sidelines Women and People of Color
These communities bear compounded negative effects from this economic trend.
Why “Blue State” Teachers Need Their Own Revolt
The conditions faced by teachers in red states aren't that different from what teachers face in Los Angeles.
Subway Woes? Don’t Blame Workers
A new campaign by powerful developers is attacking New York City's construction unions.
An Agricultural Movement for People-to-People Reparations Puts Itself on the Map
The map may also help build an online database of farmers of color, who have long been underrepresented by demographic surveys.
Koch Brothers-Backed Effort to Sabotage Unions Uses Secret “Tool Kit” to Encourage Members to Quit
A network of right-wing think tanks have launched a nationwide effort to convince members of public sector unions to stop paying dues.
Laid-Off Workers Demand Severance Pay From Equity Firms Behind Toys “R” Us Bankruptcy
Many of the 33,000 laid off are women with families to support.