Truthout
Economy & Labor
Italian Amazon Workers Strike and Win. Will Unions Elsewhere Follow Suit?
Unions in the US and elsewhere must make huge resource investments to build up the working-class strike muscle.
NYC Subway Cleaners Reportedly “Cheated” by Andrew Cuomo Win Back Stolen Wages
During the mayoral primary, City Comptroller Brad Lander said fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo had cheated the workers.
Trump Taps Project 2025 Contributor to Lead Key Labor Statistics Agency
Trump’s pick has already said that he wants to suspend the BLS’s monthly jobs reports.
Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump
Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda is wreaking havoc on the economy in tourism-dependent areas like Las Vegas, experts say.
Members of Educators Union Say Its Capitulation to ADL Betrays Workers, Students
Member educators who oppose the Anti-Defamation League’s aims plan to resist anti-Palestinian interference in schools.
Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices
Experts say multiple carriers using the same price-setting softwares could amount to “algorithmic collusion.”
Trump Kicks Trade War Into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect
“Even if you strike a deal, it’s not safe. You never know what the president of the US is going to decide tomorrow.”
Robert Reich: Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief Is Another Example of Trump’s Dislike of Facts
The former labor secretary calls Bureau of Labor Statistics “crown jewel” of government efforts to explain the economy.
Trump Doesn’t Like Jobs Numbers, Fires Head of Labor Stats
Economist Dean Baker says Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is a “five alarm fire.”
Yosemite Employees Worked for Weeks Without Pay After Chaos of Trump Budget Cuts
Trump’s proposed 2026 budget would cut nearly $4 billion from national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and more.