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Project 2025 and GOP Agenda Would Increase Poverty and Wealth Gap, Experts Say
A new report finds GOP policies would exacerbate hardship in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.
Buffalo Medical Residents Are Striking for Fair Pay and Better Conditions
The labor action by medical residents in Buffalo is the latest in the medical worker unionization wave sweeping the US.
Federal Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Rule That Hasn’t Even Been Finalized
The judge granted a motion by a coalition of right-wing state attorneys general to preempt the rule's implementation.
Advocates Urge Action as US Food Insecurity Reaches Its Highest Levels in Years
A new USDA report reveals that about 13.5 percent of US households struggled to access enough food in 2023.
Unionized Rideshare Drivers Vow Future Strikes After Jamming Nashville Airport
Striking Uber and Lyft drivers showed their power in Tennessee over Labor Day weekend and have vowed future strikes.
Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike.
The university’s service and maintenance staff struck for two weeks, saying they can no longer afford to live in Ithaca.
What Could the ALU’s Affiliation With Teamsters Mean for Labor?
As the Amazon union begins to affiliate with Teamsters, questions remain about strategy and worker well-being.
Neoliberal Policies Associated With Reaganomics Actually Started With Carter
Historian David N. Gibbs, author of “The Revolt of the Rich,” says we mustn’t whitewash President Carter’s record.
Union Busting in Buffalo Continues — But Restaurant Workers Are Fighting Back
Elmwood Taco and Subs faces community boycott and NLRB scrutiny as workers seek justice against anti-union retaliation.
Lowest Paying Corporations Have Spent Half Trillion on Stock Buybacks Since 2019
Between 2019 and 2023, the 100 companies in the S&P 500 with the lowest median wages spent $522 billion on buybacks.