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Economy & Labor

LA School Workers Win Historic Deal After 3-Day Strike
The agreement includes significant boosts to school workers' average pay, benefits, and minimum wage.

Starbucks Union Unveils 7 Unionizing Stores During Company Shareholder Meeting
With the new filings, the union inches closer to the landmark of 300 stores voting to unionize.

Sanders Introduces Bill to Stop Bank CEOs From Serving as Fed Bank Regulators
The CEO of Silicon Valley Bank was a member of the San Francisco Fed board up until the day his bank collapsed.

Labor History Can Help Us Learn to Fight Like Hell
“It's so important for us to know this history,” says author Kim Kelly.

Child Labor Is on the Rise as Republicans See an Answer to Labor Shortages
Anti-immigrant policies and spiraling rates of poverty are driving thousands of children into the U.S. labor market.

Michigan Is Set to Become First State in 58 Years to Overturn Right-to-Work Law
The bill’s passage is a huge victory for the labor movement in Michigan and across the country.

Senate Banking Committee Member Dismisses Calls for Regulations, Bankers Applaud
The American Bankers Association welcomed the Republican's defense of a 2018 law that weakened regulations.

100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting
The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz.

Three Banks Have Now Collapsed. A Progressive Economist Explains Why.
There is a banking crisis underway and the problems are spreading, says Gerald Epstein.

Warren, Sanders Call for End to Rules Letting Billionaire Dynasties Dodge Taxes
The lawmakers are calling for scrutiny of some of the most popular forms of tax evasion by the richest Americans.