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Economy & Labor
Hundreds of Nursing Home Workers Are on Strike
The workers are demanding higher wages, hazard pay and better staffing.
Dems Demand Increase in IRS Funding to Pursue Rich Tax Shirkers — Like Trump
An upcoming appropriations bill will ensure that the wealthy are no longer able to shirk their responsibilities.
While the Rich Cheer Wall Street Records, Americans Are Draining 401(k)s
The nation’s woefully inadequate response to the pandemic is jeopardizing millions of retirement futures.
Biden’s Pick to Lead Budget Office Has Pushed for Social Security Cuts in Past
Progressives are raising the alarm about Neera Tanden’s past support for deep cuts to Social Security.
To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits
Will the Biden administration really listen to science if that requires putting people’s needs above corporate profits?
Food Banks Are So Overwhelmed With Demand That They Are Resorting to Rationing
Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities are disproportionately impacted by the hunger crisis this holiday season.
Precarious Working Conditions of Nursing Home Employees Foster Spread of COVID
Paid sick leave and a living wage are often out of reach for the average nursing home aide.
Largest Retail Association Is Lobbying to Get Stores Open as Pandemic Worsens
The National Retail Federation is lobbying to exempt retail from COVID restrictions -- and put workers' health at risk.
Senate GOP Wants to Freeze Pay for All Federal Workers During a Pandemic
The government could shut down on December 11 if Congress and Trump cannot agree on new spending legislation.
Senators Warren and Baldwin Say Rehab Work Camps May Violate Federal Law
These unpaid workers often work side by side with paid employees, under grueling conditions.