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New York Times Managers Are Waging Anti-Union Campaign During Tech Unit Election
The Times’s chief executive circulated a memo entitled “Why a Tech Union Isn’t Right for Us” to employees.
Inflation Policies Must Deal With Impact of Rising Food Prices on the Poor
To confront inflation, we need a universal basic income funded through a progressive tax structure.
Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Threatened Workers in Union-Busting Campaign
The NLRB recently ruled that Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, will soon get a union election.
15 Starbucks Locations Filed for Unionization Today
Twenty-six locations have filed to unionize over the past week alone.
Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant
A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
New Puerto Rico Debt Plan Is a False “Solution” Crafted to Benefit Capitalists
The plan charts a future largely absent the input of Puerto Ricans who will be most impacted by its devastating effects.
Warren Calls for Increased Funding for the IRS, Which Has Been Gutted by GOP
Republicans have spent years cutting IRS funding, lending a helping hand to wealthy tax dodgers.
Tax Cuts and Voter Suppression Laws Are Working Together to Lock in Plutocracy
State lawmakers are moving hard and fast to keep their wealthy backers wealthy.
The Federal Reserve Has Fueled Wall Street at the Expense of the Rest of Us
The Federal Reserve stokes inequality, says Christopher Leonard, author of the new book “The Lords of Easy Money.”
Starbucks Asks Labor Board to Stop Ongoing Union Election in Mesa, Arizona
The company is asking the labor board to overturn a decision to conduct the election on a store-by-store basis.