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Economy & Labor
Factory Workers in Burma Are Resisting the Military Coup With Strikes
General strikes and international solidarity are now offering the best hope to resist the military coup in Burma.
Progressives to VP Kamala Harris: “Use Your Power. Keep $15 in.”
The Senate parliamentarian's opinion on the minimum wage hike is not binding, and Harris has the authority to ignore it.
Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Postal Service’s Future
USPS has long been a major source of good middle-class jobs for Black workers.
Biden Could Hire Jobless Oil and Gas Workers to Plug Abandoned Oil Wells
Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers are losing their jobs. The Biden administration could hire them tomorrow.
In What Universe Is a $15 Wage “Too High”? Joe Manchin’s.
Further, the CBO often culls negative effect studies to critique a $15 minimum wage, stoking resistance to an increase.
As US Mourns 500,000 Lives, Billionaires Gained $1.3 Trillion During Pandemic
The U.S.'s 664 billionaires now have a combined net worth of $4.2 trillion.
Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm
Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
COVID Aid Has Been Too Small to Pull Millions of Families Out of Severe Hardship
There is an undeniable need for further government aid just to ensure that tens of millions of families can get by.
As Colleges Reopen, Higher Education Workers Are Organizing for Their Own Safety
Economic disparities and unsafe working conditions are motivating staff on campuses to build power through unions.