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As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave
The program's expiration cuts off a key lifeline at what anti-poverty activists see as the worst possible moment.
“Tax the Rich:” 10 Billionaires Added $402 Billion to Their Fortunes in 2021
Amid a public health emergency and economic crisis, billionaires saw staggering growth in their wealth.
Staten Island Amazon Workers Pause Unionization Battle, But the Fight Isn’t Over
Amazon Labor Union organizers withdrew their petition to the NLRB in November, but they remain hopeful about the future.
“Localization” Can Help Free the Planet From Neoliberal Globalization
Localization offers the means to return to a real and stable economy not based on speculation, exploitation and debt.
In Wake of Buffalo Victory, More Starbucks Workers Are Forging Unions
Starbucks employees in Colorado and Illinois locations have filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board.
Sanders Pushes Workers to Organize as Advocates Celebrate “Year of the Worker”
“There are a lot more of us than there are of them. Now is the time to organize,” Sanders wrote.
Delta Cuts Paid Sick Leave for Workers With COVID After Lobbying for CDC Change
Delta's policy change vindicated warnings that corporate America would readily exploit the CDC's less strict guidelines.
Flight Attendant Union Criticizes CDC for Decision “Pushed by Corporate America”
The agency has come under fire for its decision to halve the quarantine period for COVID-19 from 10 to five days.
Elon Musk Brags About Owing Small Fraction of His $280B in Taxes
The bill was incurred by transactions made over the past months in which he’s sold about $16 billion in stock so far.
States Are Hoarding $5.2 Billion in Welfare Funds While Denying More People Aid
A 1996 welfare reform law gave states the freedom to stockpile federal funding for aid to the poor, year after year.