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Labor

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrat lawmakers speak outside the West Wing on February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Economy & Labor

The House Just Passed the Most Sweeping Labor Legislation of This Generation

The filibuster stands in the way of the law that makes it easier for unions to form and exist.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 10, 2021
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Economist Robert Pollin says a $15 federal minimum wage is an essential but limited step toward decent wage standards.
Interview
Economy & Labor

Hiking the Minimum Wage to $15 Is Key — But It’s Hardly a Living Wage

Economist Robert Pollin says a $15 federal minimum wage is an essential but limited step toward decent wage standards.
by
C.J. Polychroniou,
Truthout
March 7, 2021
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A sign outside the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota, one of the country's largest known Coronavirus clusters, is seen on April 21, 2020, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Punitive Attendance Policies Fueled COVID-19 Outbreaks in Meatpacking Plants

Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots — but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal.
by
Ruqaiijah Yearby,
The Conversation
March 6, 2021
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Myanmar protesters hold a huge poster as they march during a demonstration against the military coup near Sule Pagoda in central Yangon, Myanmar, on February 22, 2021.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Factory Workers in Burma Are Resisting the Military Coup With Strikes

General strikes and international solidarity are now offering the best hope to resist the military coup in Burma.
by
Kevin Lin,
Labor Notes
February 27, 2021
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In the Midway-Sunset Oil Field outside Taft, California, men work on a well abandonment, which is a process that renders an oil well closed for good, on April 29, 2020.
News
Economy & Labor

Biden Could Hire Jobless Oil and Gas Workers to Plug Abandoned Oil Wells

Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers are losing their jobs. The Biden administration could hire them tomorrow.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
February 25, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) looks onward as his glasses slide down his nose
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

In What Universe Is a $15 Wage “Too High”? Joe Manchin’s.

Further, the CBO often culls negative effect studies to critique a $15 minimum wage, stoking resistance to an increase.
by
Barbara Koeppel,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021, in Killeen, Texas.
News
Economy & Labor

Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm

Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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Banners reading "no job no rent" are displayed on a building in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2020.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic

Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
by
Rajan Menon,
TomDispatch
February 23, 2021
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A sign alerting people that masks are required on campus seen at Bloomsburg University, in Bloomsberg, Pennsylvania, on February 6, 2021.
News
Economy & Labor

As Colleges Reopen, Higher Education Workers Are Organizing for Their Own Safety

Economic disparities and unsafe working conditions are motivating staff on campuses to build power through unions.
by
Brian Wakamo,
Inequality.org
February 20, 2021
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a campaign rally at Kohawk Arena on the campus of Coe College on February 1, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
News
Economy & Labor

Ayanna Pressley Unveils Jobs Guarantee Resolution

The resolution calls for “meaningful, dignified work” at a livable wage as an enforceable legal right in the U.S.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
February 18, 2021
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