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Economy & Labor
US Sanctions Are Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective
The Trump administration is using its economic weight to try to exact regime change in Iran and across the globe.
New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union
The bill's protections would also extend to those not currently classified as employees, such as rideshare drivers.
Raising the Minimum Wage Must Be a Central Issue in 2020 Election
Democrats running for office in 2020 have an opportunity to do what's morally right and politically popular.
The Labor Movement Comes to Virtual Reality: Unionizing Digital Media
Union drives at media organizations have been a source of rare good news for the labor movement.
Want to Be a Principled Billionaire? Stop Being a Billionaire.
Billionaire philanthropy will never fix the problem when the problem is capitalism itself.
Why the UAW Lost Again in Chattanooga
The UAW’s long-term commitment to “labor-management partnership” needs to be washed away.
The Trump Administration Is Escalating Its War on Federal Workers
Department of Veterans Affairs management is attempting to undo labor rights of federal workers.
Retail Workers Nationwide Are Forming a Coalition to Demand a Just Economy
United for Respect filed a resolution at a Walmart shareholders meeting last week to allow workers on the board.
As Deficit Skyrockets, Author of GOP Tax Cuts Admits Bill May Not Pay Off
Rep. Kevin Brady, who wrote the Republican tax bill of 2017, admits it's “hard to know” whether the tax cuts will work.
Amid Record Homelessness, New York Passes Landmark Rent Protection Law
New York lawmakers announced an agreement that would provide the strongest tenant protections in over 25 years.