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Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who Helped Spark a National Wave of Organizing
“We will fight this, I will not be silenced, we will not be stopped,” said Bessemer union organizer Jennifer Bates.
Bernie Sanders and William Barber Announce Rallies for $17 Minimum Wage
Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, plans to join Sanders to “make the moral case for raising wages.”
One Small Union Is Stoking Much of the Militant New Graduate Worker Organizing
Stoked by an independent union, grad worker unionization is transforming the labor movement and progressive politics.
Minnesota Democrats Pass Major Pro-Union, Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave Bill
“This bill is a big damn deal,” said state Sen. Erin Murphy.
Labor Officials: Iowa GOP’s Child Labor Bill Would Violate Federal Law
Proposals like allowing children to work in meat coolers violate federal child labor safeguards, officials say.
Let’s Recognize That Care Work Is the Labor That Makes All Other Labor Possible
As a former direct care worker, I am fighting for living wages and labor protections for this underpaid work force.
Report Reveals Top CEOs Dodge Taxes on Nearly $9 Billion in Retirement Funds
Some executives can expect to receive monthly retirement checks larger than their workers’ median annual pay.
Sanders Unveils Bill Guaranteeing Up to 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave for US Workers
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal paid sick leave.
In Louisiana, Rock-Bottom Minimum Wage Is Becoming a Liability for Republicans
Republicans stubbornly defend $7.25 an hour in a state where more than one in four children live in poverty.
DeSantis Ramps Up His Attack on Florida’s Public Sector Unions
A slate of new bills targeting public sector unions will worsen the state's teacher shortage.