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Apple Employee Blows Whistle on Illegal Spying and Toxic Working Conditions
Complaints alleging illegal surveillance, whistleblower retaliation and workplace safety have been found to have merit.
Kellogg Says It Has Tentative Deal With Union as It Faces Mounting Pressure
The new agreement makes few moves on the company’s two-tier employee structure, which workers are staunchly against.
Low Wages and Exploitative Conditions Are Sparking Graduate Student Strikes
Whatever gains the striking union at Columbia University wins will be looked to as a model by other campus efforts.
Not Just Billionaires — the Average Rich Person’s Pay Has Risen During COVID
Wages grew much faster for top earners than they did for everyone else in 2020, reflecting a 40-year trend.
Kentucky to Investigate Termination Threats to Workers at Factory That Collapsed
The Mayfield, Kentucky, factory collapsed, killing eight workers inside, after a tornado hit the area on Friday night.
After Big Win in Buffalo, Starbucks Workers in Massachusetts File to Unionize
If the workers are successful, they’ll be among the first Starbucks stores to form a union.
Spokesman Callously Says It’s a Miracle “Only 8” Died in Candle Factory Collapse
Workers' rights advocates say companies' inclement weather policies are in desperate need of change.
Progressive Lawmakers Signal Support for Four-Day Workweek Proposal
The 40-hour week has been the standard for nearly 90 years -- but labor advocates say it’s time for a change.
Warehouse Workers’ Deaths Prompt Renewed Scrutiny of Amazon’s No-Phone Policy
“There is no way in hell I am relying on Amazon to keep me safe,” one worker said.
Build Back Better Could Help End Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities
The subminimum wage allows employers to pay people with disabilities cents on the hour for their work.