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Housing Advocates Welcome CDC Eviction Moratorium But Say It’s Not Enough
The new moratorium is “a Band-Aid over a bullet wound,” says KC Tenants Director Tara Raghuveer.
At Least 27 Million US Workers Can’t Afford All the Basic Necessities of Life
Millions of working Americans are forced to choose between paying rent, buying food or getting medicine.
Biden Promised a Workplace Safety Rule. Industry Got Him to Issue a Narrow One.
Biden's much-anticipated workplace safety rule excludes most workers — and some in the labor movement are not happy.
Job Recovery Is Happening Far More Quickly Than It Did After Great Recession
It appears the spread of the Delta variant had not had a major impact on the labor market, at least through mid-July.
Predatory Banks at Walmarts Made Over 100 Percent of Profits From Overdraft Fees
Banks that earn most of their income from overdraft fees resemble payday lenders more than traditional banks.
COVID Relief Packages Dramatically Reduced Poverty. They Should Be Permanent.
Poverty could all too easily boomerang back up to pre-pandemic levels within months if we don't keep recent measures.
Ilhan Omar Says Rent Should Be Canceled Until End of Pandemic
The newest eviction moratorium will merely delay a housing crisis unless Congress takes additional action, warns Omar.
Amazon Pressured Alabama Workers to Vote Against Unionization, Labor Board Finds
Amazon took several actions that intimidated workers, including placing a ballot box within view of management offices.
Labor Unions Must Start Building Toward Bigger and Longer Strikes
If we want to encourage more high-profile strikes that can secure major gains, we have to build a national strike fund.
Pelosi Is Wrong — Biden Has the Power to Cancel Student Debt, and He Should
Debt cancellation would be one of the largest bottom-up economic stimulants in U.S. history.