News | Economy & Labor Sanders Introduces Bill to Establish 32-Hour Workweek in US With No Loss of Pay Major labor unions, including the UAW and the AFL-CIO, have endorsed the new legislation. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 13, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Republicans Aren’t Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid The GOP’s latest effort to slash food aid for millions was blocked by Congress’s recent deal, but the battle isn’t over. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout March 12, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Cities Are Quietly Waging War on Marginalized Food Truck and Street Vendors City leaders are clamping down on small entrepreneurs to protect the profits of their wealthy business allies. By Justin Pearson & Daryl James , Truthout March 11, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Farmworker Festival Dials Up Pressure on Wendy’s Billionaire Chairman The Coalition of Immokalee Workers gathers in Florida to celebrate its achievements -- and push to expand protections. By Derek Seidman , Truthout March 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Texas The move could set a precedent that would chip away at pregnant workers’ rights in the workplace. By Chabeli Carrazana , The19th March 6, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Swiss Voters Approve Pension Boost While Rejecting Raise to Retirement Age The measure will see pensioners receive an extra payment every November. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams March 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor IRS Pursues 125,000 Non-Filing Cases in Crackdown on Wealthy Tax Evaders The IRS chief said there was a "tax gap" of over $150 billion each year that the wealthy owe but do not pay. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams March 1, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Union, Starbucks Agree on “Foundational Framework” for Contract Negotiations The framework reportedly includes an agreement for a universal contract for all unionized stores. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 28, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Biden Peddles the Myth That Spending More on Weapons Is Good for the Economy The Pentagon’s annual budget is more than 20 times what the US now invests per year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By William D. Hartung , TomDispatch February 26, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 2023 Had More Major Work Stoppages Than Any Year Since 2000, BLS Finds Over 450,000 workers were involved in major stoppages in 2023, nearly triple 2022’s cohort of workers who striked. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 21, 2024 Truthout