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California Faculty Association Escalates Strike Actions Ahead of Contract Battle
Demands include paid family leave, gender-inclusive restrooms, rules for expanding workloads and campus police reforms.
Senate Democrats Warn Auto Makers to Not Interfere With Sweeping UAW Union Drive
The lawmakers raised concern that some automakers have already engaged in illegal anti-union moves.
US’s Wealthiest Collectively Held $8.5 Trillion in Untaxed Assets in 2022
“This is why we need a billionaire income tax,” Americans for Tax Fairness said.
We Must Reckon With the Most Dangerous System of Extinction Humans Ever Created
Capitalism, especially U.S. militarized capitalism, is a structural extinction force we need to confront foremost.
28 Million People in the US Experienced Food Scarcity This Fall
“A full 10 million older Americans worry about having enough food, which is unacceptable,” said one advocate.
Federal Judge Orders Starbucks Rehire Wrongfully Terminated Union Leader
The judge also ordered the company to stop threatening, interrogating or surveilling employees.
22 States to Ring In New Year With Minimum Wage Increases
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour hasn't changed since 2009.
10 Victories the Working Class Won in 2023
From picket lines to state houses to the White House, workers fighting against inequality landed huge wins this year.
Student Loan Repayments Weigh on Young People Facing Holiday Spending
Borrowers were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic payment pause ended in October.
These Are the Major Organized Labor Fights to Watch Out for in 2024
Major strikes and worker victories in 2023 have set the stage for a potentially monumental year of labor action.