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Economy & Labor
Project 2025 Threatens Not Only Workers’ Livelihoods, But Also Their Very Lives
The right-wing plan aims to gut everything from anti-discrimination protections to child labor standards.
CA Lawmaker Proposes Bill Forbidding Employers From Calling Workers After Hours
The bill aims to lessen the chances of burnout by creating agreeable rules for when bosses can call workers.
Supermajority of Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama File for Union Vote
The vote is the latest victory of the UAW's aggressive union organizing drive, the largest in U.S. history.
Lax Regulations and Poor Safety Planning Set Stage for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Decades of regulation failures and port policies prioritizing profits over safety led to the disaster in Baltimore.
University of Texas at Austin Fires 60 Staff Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
The layoffs were prompted by a diversity, equity, and inclusion ban that went into effect in January.
Uber Says Raising Driver Pay Causes High Fares. Cities Aren’t Buying It.
The data suggest that Wall Street investors are now demanding their cut now that Uber dominates the market.
UAW Is Building Worker Solidarity Across the US-Mexico Border
A new initiative aims to unite Mexican and US workers who have for too long been pitted against each other by bosses.
Breakdown of Safety Is Not Unique to Boeing — It’s Endemic to Capitalist Society
Heads are rolling at Boeing, but new leadership doesn’t alter the labor conditions and profit motives that erode safety.
Washington State Enacts Comprehensive Worker Protections for Strip Club Dancers
"This is a beautiful step towards decriminalization and a huge show of stripper solidarity,” one activist said.
Experts Back Mexico’s Ban on Genetically Modified Corn Amid US Trade Dispute
The Biden administration is challenging the ban in a dispute settlement panel under a North American trade deal.