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Economy & Labor
Election Will Determine Strike Power of US’s Largest Private-Sector Union
Whoever wins will determine how the Teamsters respond to the current moment of broader labor militancy.
Buffalo Health Care Workers Are on Strike for Better Wages and Patient Safety
Nurses, technicians, clerical workers and custodians at the city's Mercy Hospital have been on strike for three weeks.
Cinematographer’s Death by Prop Gun Is Not Just a Tragedy. It’s a Labor Issue.
Halyna Hutchins died because Hollywood bosses failed to ensure safe labor conditions for TV and film workers.
A FL Worker Applied to 60 Jobs to Show Employers Are Driving US “Labor Shortage”
Joey Holz, a former food service worker and charter boat crew member, had grown tired of complaints from employers.
NYC Taxi Drivers Launch Hunger Strike to Demand Relief From Medallion Debt
Thousands have accrued massive debt largely due to the city artificially inflating the cost of taxi medallions.
Sanders Rails Against John Deere Threat to Striking Workers’ Health Coverage
The farm equipment manufacturer plans to force 10,000 striking workers and their families off their health insurance.
Puerto Ricans Fight Privatization of Energy and Demand Democratic Ownership
The global fight against the privatization of utilities has a new front — Puerto Rico, where protests are raging.
Half a Million South Korean Workers Walk Off Jobs in General Strike
U.S. observers must not treat the struggle in South Korea as a distant concern.
US Billionaires Became $2.1 Trillion Richer in 19 Months of Pandemic
Over 700 billionaires now hold $5 trillion in collective wealth.
Hospital Workers Report Rising Violence Throughout Pandemic
Health care workers are sounding the alarm on increased threats and assaults in their workplaces.