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New York Taxi Drivers Launch Campaign to Save Their Industry Following Suicides
Over the past four months, four New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to suicide in an industry that is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Minnesota Beer Distributor Workers Continue Strike Over Safety Concerns
Drivers must deliver 170-pound kegs by themselves.
I Work With Mark Janus. Here’s How He Benefits From a Strong Union.
Thanks to our union, Mr. Janus will retire with a pension.
Bernie Sanders Has a Sweeping Plan to Expand Union Rights and Workplace Democracy
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced sweeping legislation that would dramatically expand labor rights, making it easier for workers to join unions, speed up contract negotiations, roll back "right to …
Yes, a Jobs Guarantee Could Create “Boondoggles.” It Also Might Save the Planet.
What feeds a profit margin and what makes for a good society don't often overlap.
Take the Money and Run: Trump Tax Cuts Boost Earnings of ALEC Corporations Which Promptly Lay Off Workers
Nine ALEC companies reported layoffs that have recently taken place or are planned for 2018.
The ABCs of Austerity: Adult Literacy Classes Face Budget Axe
If funding isn't reinstated, people will lose access to classes.
Cheap Fun With the Stock Market, Arithmetic and CEO Pay
Rapidly rising stock prices allowed CEOs to make tens of millions of dollars.
House Farm Bill Doubles Down on TANF’s Mistakes
The legislation would make SNAP's current work requirements even harsher.
How the Elite Scam US Americans Out of Housing
Housing insecurity is a huge issue in our country.