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Economy & Labor
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.
Ayanna Pressley Unveils Jobs Guarantee Resolution
The resolution calls for “meaningful, dignified work” at a livable wage as an enforceable legal right in the U.S.
Warehouse Workers in Alabama Battle Amazon for the Right to Unionize
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting on whether to become the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
Manchin and Sinema Push Back Against $15 Minimum Wage
So far, Democratic leadership in both chambers is standing with striking workers over moderate Democrats.
While Congress Considers No Minimum Wage Raise, Fast Food Workers Strike for $15
Joe Biden has said that the $15 minimum wage proposal may not make it through stimulus talks.
$15 Minimum Wage Would Have Bigger Budget Impact Than GOP Tax Cuts, Says CBO
“I believe that we will succeed in including the minimum wage in the reconciliation bill,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Amazon Is Fighting Hard to Stop Its Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
Amazon's union-busting tactics prompted 50 members of Congress to send the company a warning letter.