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Economy & Labor
As Income Inequality Skyrockets, the Rich Are Paying Less Into Social Security
Wages captured by Social Security taxes hit a record low in 2021 due to increasing inequality, a new analysis finds.
Striking Faculty Demand Mental Health Support for Chicago Students
Teachers’ unions across the country are fighting for better mental health resources after pandemic lockdowns.
38 Percent of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due to Cost in 2022, a Record High
The proportion of Americans who put off care for a “very” or “somewhat” serious condition skyrocketed last year.
For Every $1 Gained by a Bottom 90 Percenter Since 2020, a Billionaire Got $1.7M
A report finds the top 1 percent seized twice the new wealth as the rest of the world in the past two years.
The South Has a New Union — and Workers Have Black Women to Thank
The Union of Southern Service Workers offers membership to fast food, retail, care, and other service industry workers.
HarperCollins Debut Authors Say They Won’t Work With Strikebreaking Editors
As publishing workers enter month three of their strike, authors are showing solidarity by refusing to work with scabs.
New Biden Policy Could Protect Migrant Worker Whistleblowers From Deportation
Migrant worker advocates celebrated the policy, saying it's a measure they've long been pushing Biden to implement.
NYC Nurses’ Deal Is Just a Start — Health Care Advocates Demand Major Reforms
The understaffing crisis in nursing is a prime example of the wider issues at play in U.S. health care, advocates say.
The Supreme Court Is About to Eviscerate the Right to Strike
The court will likely rule in “Glacier Northwest” that the union’s strike activity isn’t protected by federal labor law.
Striking New York Nurses Win Tentative Deal With Hospitals
The deal includes safe staffing ratios so there will be enough nurses to provide safe patient care, the union says.