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Strikes May Cost Warner Bros. 10 Times More Than Demands of WGA Would Have
WGA and SAG-AFTRA are demanding changes to residual pay as well as worker protections against AI.
Employers and Trade Associations Are Resisting Heat Protections for Workers
Few states have rules mandating that all outdoor workers have access to water, rest and shade.
Health Care Workers in Los Angeles Arrested During Protest Over Staffing Crisis
The Labor Day action outside a Kaiser Permanente facility came amid an ongoing strike authorization vote.
The Law Was Used to Crush the Industrial Workers of the World a Century Ago
Many workers today are finding that the law remains a cage in exactly the way the IWW anticipated, says Ahmed White.
Unemployment Ticked Up to 3.8 Percent in August — But Not Because of Layoffs
August jobs numbers show the threat of spiraling inflation appears to be shrinking.
Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough.
Women Have Finally Recovered Jobs Lost Since 2020, But Not Equally
Black women are still experiencing an unemployment rate that is about twice that of white women.
Autoworkers Union Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Big 3 Automakers
“Our goal is not to strike. Our goal is to bargain a fair contract,” said UAW President Shawn Fain.
American Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike With 99.5 Percent Support
The union says flight attendants haven’t gotten a raise throughout the pandemic.
Nearly 90 Percent of Young People Support Unions, Poll Finds
The AFL-CIO, which commissioned the poll, said the union had never seen support levels that high.