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Advocates Urge Action as US Food Insecurity Reaches Its Highest Levels in Years
A new USDA report reveals that about 13.5 percent of US households struggled to access enough food in 2023.
Unionized Rideshare Drivers Vow Future Strikes After Jamming Nashville Airport
Striking Uber and Lyft drivers showed their power in Tennessee over Labor Day weekend and have vowed future strikes.
Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike.
The university’s service and maintenance staff struck for two weeks, saying they can no longer afford to live in Ithaca.
What Could the ALU’s Affiliation With Teamsters Mean for Labor?
As the Amazon union begins to affiliate with Teamsters, questions remain about strategy and worker well-being.
Neoliberal Policies Associated With Reaganomics Actually Started With Carter
Historian David N. Gibbs, author of “The Revolt of the Rich,” says we mustn’t whitewash President Carter’s record.
Union Busting in Buffalo Continues — But Restaurant Workers Are Fighting Back
Elmwood Taco and Subs faces community boycott and NLRB scrutiny as workers seek justice against anti-union retaliation.
Lowest Paying Corporations Have Spent Half Trillion on Stock Buybacks Since 2019
Between 2019 and 2023, the 100 companies in the S&P 500 with the lowest median wages spent $522 billion on buybacks.
California’s Wealthy Wine Industry Routinely Endangers Health of Its Workers
Between wildfires and immigration status, California vineyard workers contend with a host of hurdles to their health.
From Weapons to Fossil Fuels — 10 Firms Control $50 Trillion of Global Wealth
A new book, “Titans of Capital,” shows how the 0.05 percent concentrate wealth by investing in industries of mass death.
Kenya Protests Against IMF-Backed Reforms Reflect Severity of Global Debt Crisis
Sustainably addressing the present crisis will require a fundamental reform of the global financial architecture.