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Economy & Labor
Warren Unveils Plan to Give Workers More Control Over Corporate Decisions
Warren's legislation quickly won support from a wide array of groups.
Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
Medicaid home care aides are the latest targets in the power struggle between conservatives and labor organizers.
West Virginia Teachers’ Fight Is Still Ongoing: Will They Strike Again?
Without funding for the public employees' insurance, the small raise they earned won't make a difference, say teachers.
ALEC Is Pushing a New Slate of Viciously Anti-Worker, Pro-Corporate Laws
This is ALEC’s menu of policy proposals at a New Orleans conference.
Denied Disability Applicants Fare Badly in the Labor Market
Those denied coverage suffer great economic harm from their disability but nevertheless don’t qualify for benefits.
As Monsanto Pays $289 Million to Cancer Victim, Bayer Shares Plunge
At one point the German pharmaceutical giant's shares fell by as much as 14 percent.
Summer Refreshment Gentrification
In the beginning, there was an ice cream stand.
Anti-Union Measure in Missouri Loses by Massive Margin
It will be important to build on this victory to further strengthen the power of workers.
Want to Create More Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use.
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels -- and at a faster rate and lower cost.
What Is Insider Trading, the Crime Rep. Chris Collins Was Charged With?
People sharing nonpublic information about a company for personal gain is illegal, but commonplace.