Truthout
Economy & Labor
Undocumented Farmworkers Face Triple Threat as West Coast Burns
Farmworkers continue working amid a pandemic and climate-fueled fires.
Rural and Native Communities Are Hard Hit by COVID-Era Food Insecurity
The pandemic has caused tremendous suffering for rural and Native people as well as youth and people with disabilities.
GOP Proposes Massive Coal Industry Handout, No Direct COVID Relief Payments
Senate Republicans call for $161 million handout to coal industry after nixing COVID relief for struggling Americans.
We Need a People’s Bailout as Inequality Worsens Amid COVID-19
History’s largest transfer of wealth went in the wrong direction. The time to reclaim stolen funds is now.
Official Statistics Show Wage Growth, But That’s Due to Low-Wage Job Losses
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco says the recent spike in wage growth is an “illusion.”
NYC Teachers Say Union Leadership Made Unsafe Reopening Plan With City Officials
Rank-and-file educators say the agreement between UFT and the city does nothing to address pandemic safety concerns.
Less Than Half of Jobs Lost at Start of Pandemic Have Been Recovered
The economic downturn continues to hit the most disadvantaged groups hardest.
Eviction Moratorium Delays Crisis Until January, When Tenants Will Owe Back Rent
The measure offers temporary relief, but renters need immediate cash assistance to stave off an eviction crisis in 2021.
Uprisings Against Evictions Are Sweeping the Country Today
As many as 40 million people could be displaced from their homes in the next several months.
Co-ops Can Lay a Path to Just Economies Amid the COVID Crisis
Cooperatives have been central to confronting the twin economic and health crises in Argentina.