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Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable
Secretary Pete Buttigieg has faced criticism for refusing to take on the increasingly consolidated airline industry.
Union Organizing Surged in 2022: Let’s Push for a Radical Labor Movement in 2023
More workers are forming independent unions, untethered from the AFL-CIO and other established labor groups.
Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law
Airline mergers have been a “disaster” for customers, Warren said.
Southwest Prioritized Shareholder Gifts Instead of Tech Upgrades Union Demanded
The crisis Southwest experienced amid a massive winter storm was “a problem of its own making,” noted one watchdog.
Congress Passes Measure Making It Easier for Workers to Track Retirement Funds
The measure makes a “lost and found” database for workers to track retirement funds at places they’ve previously worked.
The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls
The new year is set to kick off with a statewide strike by incarcerated workers in Pennsylvania.
Pay Disparity Is Rising. Let’s Commit to an Equitable Economy in the New Year.
CEOs will make more than the average annual pay for all U.S. workers before the end of the first workday of 2023.
Amid Inflation and Short-Staffing, Labor Organizers Demanded More in 2022
Workers across many industries defied conventional organizing wisdom in order to gain ground.
Many Rank-and-File UC Grad Student Workers Are Unhappy With Tentative Agreement
Workers will return to their jobs after the winter break, but many said the contract falls short on key demands.
Tax Policy Is Helping Wall Street Gobble Up Single-Family Homes
Wall Street investors have concentrated their purchases of entry-level and single-family homes in communities of color.