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Amazon Is Relentless But It Isn’t Invincible: 5 Lessons From the Union Victory
The future of the labor movement may be in worker-led self-organization, as Amazon and Starbucks victories have shown.
Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause, Erases Default Status for Millions
Progressives have advocated for Biden to move borrowers out of default – or, better yet, to cancel student debt.
AOC Calls for Student Loan Cancellation as Biden Is Expected to Extend Freeze
Biden is expected to announce another three-month extension of the student loan payment freeze this week.
Amazon Workers at Over 50 Buildings Have Contacted the Union About Organizing
New York Amazon workers’ win on Friday is already having an impact on workers nationwide.
Amazon Will Ban Words Like “Union,” “Living Wage” in Worker App, Documents Find
Leaked documents show Amazon plans to ban some words relating to unionization in a new internal messaging platform.
Bernie Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as an Antidote to Oligarchy
Recent union victories at Amazon and Starbucks signal hope for the future, Sanders said in a speech on the House floor.
Sanders Announces Budget Committee Hearing on Corporate Greed and Profiteering
“The American people are sick and tired of corporate greed,” Sanders said.
Poorest US Counties Suffered Twice the COVID Deaths of the Richest
The finding is being seen as a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s pandemic response.
How Two Best Friends Beat Amazon’s Union-Busting Campaign
Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island made history after a majority voted to form the first Amazon union in the U.S.
Socialists Take Up Critical Fight for Universal Child Care in the United States
Child care is an ineluctable social need, and has become only more so due to systematic inequality and impoverishment.