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Economy & Labor
Bernie Sanders and William Barber Announce Rallies for $17 Minimum Wage
Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, plans to join Sanders to “make the moral case for raising wages.”
One Small Union Is Stoking Much of the Militant New Graduate Worker Organizing
Stoked by an independent union, grad worker unionization is transforming the labor movement and progressive politics.
Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance in Antitrust Win
“Today's decision is a win for Americans who rely on competition between airlines to travel affordably.”
Minnesota Democrats Pass Major Pro-Union, Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave Bill
“This bill is a big damn deal,” said state Sen. Erin Murphy.
Labor Officials: Iowa GOP’s Child Labor Bill Would Violate Federal Law
Proposals like allowing children to work in meat coolers violate federal child labor safeguards, officials say.
Let’s Recognize That Care Work Is the Labor That Makes All Other Labor Possible
As a former direct care worker, I am fighting for living wages and labor protections for this underpaid work force.
GOP Tax Cut Plan Would Add $3.5T to Deficit, Congressional Budget Office Finds
If the GOP got its way, trillions would be transferred from the public straight into the pockets of the rich.
Report Reveals Top CEOs Dodge Taxes on Nearly $9 Billion in Retirement Funds
Some executives can expect to receive monthly retirement checks larger than their workers’ median annual pay.
McCarthy Pushes More Work Requirements for Medicaid and SNAP in Debt Talks
Biden could invoke the 14th Amendment to resolve the crisis over the debt ceiling for now, argues Robert Kuttner.
Sanders Unveils Bill Guaranteeing Up to 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave for US Workers
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal paid sick leave.