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Following General Strike, Argentine President’s Austerity Bill Withdrawn
The anti-worker and austerity measures in the bill included massive privatizations, layoffs and labor reforms.
Stellantis Layoffs Underscore Why Workers Should Self-Organize
“The [tentative agreement] was divisive. It didn’t go far enough. It didn’t meet the needs,” said one active UAW member.
2024 Will See Wave of Minimum Wage Hikes — But the Impacts Won’t Be Felt Evenly
Ten million US workers will see wage increases this year, but inflation has eroded our tools for reducing inequality.
Child Labor Could Solve Alabama’s “Labor Shortage,” Says GOP Group
The Alabama Policy Institute wants to loosen child labor laws to address a labor shortage caused by too-low pay.
SCOTUS Will Hear Starbucks Case Arguing Against Key Labor Law Enforcement Tool
“Starbucks just expanded its war on its own employees to a war on all U.S. workers,” the union said.
Massachusetts Teachers Are Making Waves and Winning Demands With Illegal Strikes
Public school workers can't legally strike in Massachusetts, but that hasn't stopped these teachers.
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash Workers May Gain Employee Benefits Under New Labor Rule
The new rule could ease the precarity of gig workers’ labor conditions, but companies have vowed to oppose it.
California Faculty Association Escalates Strike Actions Ahead of Contract Battle
Demands include paid family leave, gender-inclusive restrooms, rules for expanding workloads and campus police reforms.
Senate Democrats Warn Auto Makers to Not Interfere With Sweeping UAW Union Drive
The lawmakers raised concern that some automakers have already engaged in illegal anti-union moves.
Federal Judge Orders Starbucks Rehire Wrongfully Terminated Union Leader
The judge also ordered the company to stop threatening, interrogating or surveilling employees.