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Hondurans Fight Private Cities Run by US Companies Amid Legal Battle
Such “extreme investor rights” under an international trade agreement directly oppose Honduran sovereignty, says critic.
Progressives Prepare to Mobilize If Supreme Court Blocks Student Debt Relief
Organizers are urging the White House to use executive powers to enact broad-based student debt cancellation.
In Historic First, Workers Unionize at 2 Major Farmers’ Market Nonprofits
Despite providing essential services, wages and benefits for these workers lag far behind those of other city workers.
Bernie Sanders Opens Probe Into Amazon’s “Abysmal” Safety Record
“At every turn,” Sanders said, “Amazon makes decisions that actively harm workers in the name of its bottom line.”
Abbott Signs Bill Axing Construction Workers’ Water Breaks Amid Record Heat
Texas is already the worst state in the country for work-related heat deaths.
“Time for UPS to Pay Up”: 97 Percent of UPS Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strike
If the strike takes place, it could be the largest strike against a single employer in U.S. history.
In First, House Education and Workforce Committee Staff File to Unionize
The union also unveiled several offices that have recently won union elections, including Ocasio-Cortez’s office.
GOP Is Trying to Slash Food Aid to Kids Who Are Already Struggling to Access It
A recent study suggests that more than 53 percent of young kids who are eligible for food aid haven’t been getting it.
Top 1 Percent Would Get $28B in Tax Cuts Under New Republican Plan
The average member of the 1 percent would save $16,550 under the plan. A person in the bottom 20 percent would save $40.
The FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Still Lets Companies Trap Workers in Bad Jobs
Companies can still use training repayment agreements to financially trap workers into paying for on-the-job training.