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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Just Ended. It Needs to Be Restored.
If we are to conquer COVID-19, companies need to put public health above CEO profits.
Biden’s First Days Signal Significant Shift From Trump on Labor and Economy
It's too early for labor organizers to run victory laps, but Biden's first few days suggest ambitious plans are ahead.
Chicago Teachers Are Voting on Whether to Defy City’s Divisive Reopening Plans
Chicago is trying to force its educators back into classrooms amid climbing COVID positive rates in the city.
Biden Has Extended Eviction Moratorium — Now It’s Time for More
The existing eviction moratorium failed to uniformly keep landlords from pushing low-income families out of their homes.
AOC Calls for Canceling Student Loan Debt as Biden Extends Pause on Payments
Progressives have long argued the president has the legal authority to unilaterally cancel all student loan debt.
As Romney Quibbles on COVID Relief Bill, Progressives Urge Biden to Move Swiftly
Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden's opening offer is “not well-timed.” Progressives say it's time to abandon GOP outreach.
Biden’s Labor Secretary Pick Personifies Compromise — That’s Not What We Need
Marty Walsh would be the first labor leader in the position since the '70s, but he's also the epitome of a bureaucrat.
Biden Calls for $15 Federal Minimum Wage With Pandemic Relief Package
Meanwhile, the president-elect’s stimulus check proposal falls short of what progressives demand.
New Google Union Will Help Build Labor Struggle Against Technological Oppression
Organized tech workers have great potential to challenge the technological empowerment of state violence.
Plunge in Restaurant Jobs Due to COVID Leads to First Job Loss Since April
The pain from the recession is heavily concentrated among the long-term unemployed.