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Over 1,000 New York Times Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout
The walkout is the outlet’s largest work stoppage in over 40 years.
Dozens of Groups Urge Congress Not to Extend Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts
Corporations like Amazon and Northrop Grumman have been lobbying for the tax breaks.
Apple Illegally Busted Union Effort in Atlanta Store, Labor Officials Say
The anti-union tactics that Apple employed were so harsh, workers said, that the employees withdrew their union drive.
Anti-Authoritarian Collective Action Is Happening on a Mass Scale in China
This resistance is the result of a confluence of immediate catalysts and long-term political and economic dynamics.
Let’s Take Up the Railroad Workers’ Fight for Paid Sick Leave. We All Need It.
Let’s push for federal legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for the millions of U.S. workers who lack it.
Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership
The progressive Members United slate may win every seat they ran for and force the union president into a runoff.
Financial Technology Firms Made “Massive Profits” on PPP Loans, Engaged in Fraud
A congressional report finds lax anti-fraud standards, execs who cashed in, and contempt for small loan applicants.
With No Child Tax Credit, Families Are Slipping Back Into Poverty Amid Inflation
Child poverty rates have crept back up since the program expired, leaving families struggling with food insecurity.
Railroad Workers Slam Biden for Siding With Bosses to Avoid Strike
Frustrated railroad workers consider allying with a third party after a push for paid sick leave failed in Congress.
Unemployment Steady at 3.7 Percent as Economy Adds 263,000 Jobs in November
However, rapid wage growth likely means the Fed will continue on its path of aggressive rate hikes for the near future.