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Chicago Teachers and Staff Won With Strikes What Months of Bargaining Could Not
The Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 forced Mayor Lori Lightfoot to find money she said wasn't there.
Although Job Growth Continues, Unemployment Edges Up to 3.6 Percent
Wage growth is surprisingly weak given the low unemployment rate, but there's no sign of a recession.
Monsanto Wins $7.7 Billion Lawsuit in Brazil, But Farmers Continue to Fight
Monsanto has long had the upper hand over the farmers who use its products.
We Are the Zombies of Our Capitalist Apocalypse
In the horror show of late capitalism, our unfettered consumption has made us the zombies. But we don't have to be.
We Already Have a Wealth Tax. It’s Just Paid to Hedge Fund Managers.
Hedge fund managers are scaremongering about a Warren or Sanders presidency. Really, they're worried about being taxed.
Oil Drilling in Greece? This Is What the High Cost of Debt Payments Looks Like.
The Greek government appears all too eager to welcome the oil drilling future.
Elizabeth Warren Thwarts Reporters’ Attempts to Smear Medicare for All
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is right in focusing on what really matters to people -- lower health care costs.
We Must Raise Labor Standards for Care Workers to Win a Low-Carbon Economy
Organizing and raising standards for care workers needs to be central to bringing labor and climate together.
GM Workers Ratify Contract Considered “Mixed at Best” by Long-Time Employees
Workers voted on Friday to ratify a contract that was clearly unloved but accepted with a yes vote of 57 percent.
First Fast Food Workers Union in US Prepares to Strike
The strike could potentially become the largest in the history of the solidarity union.