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Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance in Antitrust Win
"Today's decision is a win for Americans who rely on competition between airlines to travel affordably."
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.
GOP Tax Cut Plan Would Add $3.5T to Deficit, Congressional Budget Office Finds
If the GOP got its way, trillions would be transferred from the public straight into the pockets of the rich.
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.
McCarthy Pushes More Work Requirements for Medicaid and SNAP in Debt Talks
Biden could invoke the 14th Amendment to resolve the crisis over the debt ceiling for now, argues Robert Kuttner.
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.
“Greatest Wealth Transfer in History” Is Poised to Further Entrench Inequality
A recent New York Times analysis demonstrates that "we are not taxing the very wealthy enough,” said one professor.
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.
United Pilots Picket for New Contract as Strikes Loom at Southwest and American
United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on the heels of strike-authorization votes at two other airlines.
Labor Organizers Launch a New Model for the Fight Against Private Equity
Workers are fighting back against private equity -- the ruthless industry that strips and flips companies for profit.