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Kentucky Becomes 25th State to Protect Pregnant Employees at Work
Pregnant workers should now be able to ask for accommodations without fear of losing their jobs or being penalized.
Labor Sector Maintains Political Clout as 2020 Presidential Campaign Heats Up
But labor leaders are still treading into 2020 with caution.
What an Empire Built on Nazi Collaboration Says About Our Economy
Worker cooperatives offer an ethical alternative to an economy built on capital of questionable provenance.
Anti-Union University Administrations Fight Graduate Student Worker Organizing
Conditions in higher education have increasingly shifted toward using graduate students as a “cheaper labor source.”
Scapegoating Unions for the Postal Service’s Phony Crisis
Some attempted to divert attention from the real cause of post office financial losses by blaming worker rights.
The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.
A special IRS team was formed to unravel the complex tax-lowering strategies of the rich. Here's why it failed.
Union Locals Build Support for the Green New Deal’s “Just Transition”
What would a just transition actually mean for fossil fuel workers, and what must proponents do to win labor’s support?
Economy Adds 196,000 Jobs in March Amid Signs of Slowing Wage Growth
The employment-to-population ratio for men between 25 to 34 jumped 0.8 percentage points, a new high for recovery.
Ralph Nader Demands Boeing Recall Jets After Ethiopia Crash Kills His Niece
On Thursday, the first American lawsuit related to last month's devastating crash was filed against Boeing.
Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?
Taxpayers lose $36 billion annually to allow private banks to keep their excess reserves at the Federal Reserve.