Truthout
Economy & Labor
Welfare Is So Hard to Get in Utah, Some Feel They Must Join LDS Church for Aid
Some bishops have denied assistance unless a person goes to services or gets baptized.
Using Inflation as an Excuse, Corporations Raised Prices & Increased Profits
The new data contradicts the widespread misconception that stimulus packages and other spending bills were to blame.
United Auto Workers Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Democratize Board Elections
The reform measure allows members to vote for members of the union’s board directly, rather than through a delegate.
Labor Board Calls for New Amazon Union Election After Finding Company Misconduct
Though union election reruns are often unsuccessful, the high profile of this election could make a difference.
Our Fast Supply Chain Put Workers’ Lives at Risk. Let’s Not Bring It Back.
There are good reasons that so many people are walking away from underpaid, life-threatening work.
Workers Deserved Bernie’s Build Back Better, But They’ll Likely Get Manchin’s
The obstacle to the working class achieving real gains is neoliberal ideas that distort the reality of workers' lives.
Starbucks Is Swarming Buffalo-Area Shops With Top Execs to Quash Union Drive
Starbucks employees in Buffalo are set to cast an official vote on unionizing by December 8.
Diaper Banks Are Filling a Need for Low-Income Families Whom Federal Aid Fails
Diapers don't qualify for federal aid under most public assistance programs, including food stamps.
A Unionization Wave Is Reshaping Museums and Cultural Institutions Across the US
This rarefied world of cultural institutions is rife with the same exploitation within other corporate hierarchies.
Raising the Standard of Living for Everyone Could Offset the Pains of Inflation
Decades of corporations monopolizing industries has given them the power to artificially inflate the prices of goods.