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Economy & Labor
Corporations Will Seize Opportunities to Profit From the Pandemic
In the months to come, we should be on the lookout for profiteering, and push to turn this into a moment for change.
Mounting Pressure Forces Starbucks to Roll Back Ban on Supporting BLM at Work
An internal memo had forbidden company employees from wearing apparel that supports the movement for Black Lives.
Congress Members Obtain COVID-19 Loans Through Small Business Program
Large corporations have received millions in loans while Black and Latino-owned businesses were shut out.
Worker Surveillance Is on the Rise, and Has Its Roots in Centuries of Racism
High-tech corporate monitoring of workers today stems from the legacy of tracking enslaved workers in the 18th century.
Police Violence in Minneapolis Affirms Why Cops Have No Place in Labor Movement
Already the labor movement has signaled growing impatience with the police and their so-called unions.
We Need a Universal Basic Income Now and After COVID-19
Such a policy would not only address suffering caused by COVID, but push back against the worst parts of capitalism.
Breaking With AFL-CIO, Affiliated Labor Council May Vote to Expel Police Union
Activists say that by continuing to affiliate with police unions, some labor leaders are betraying protesters' demands.
Employment Jumps 2.5 Million in May, as Unemployment Falls to 13.3 Percent
Seventy-three percent of the unemployed report being on temporary layoffs.
Will Our Future Be Organized by the Rich or the Poor?
Isn’t it time to stop vindicating the wealthiest people in this country?
Black Workers Hit Harder and Earlier by COVID Unemployment, New Report Shows
More Black workers lost their jobs in February and March than their white counterparts, the economic report found.