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Economy & Labor
First-Ever Simultaneous Strike at Big 3 Automakers Looks Increasingly Likely
With the UAW contract set to expire, workers are preparing – and companies have responded with a counteroffensive.
Gen Z Is Disrupting “Business as Usual” Workplaces — and That’s a Good Thing
Gen Z is prioritizing dignity, flexibility and balance over a culture of endlessly submitting to “the grind” to survive.
Amazon Quelled Workers’ Rights by Forcing Employees Into NDAs, Complaint Alleges
The allegation is made in a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of a former employee.
Some 40 Million Americans Will Resume Student Debt Payments Next Month
A new tool from the Debt Collective helps people apply to the Department of Education to cancel the borrower’s debt.
Wall Street Donors Are Reportedly Pushing Biden to Fire FTC Chair
The Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action against several major merger proposals under Lina Khan's leadership.
Unionized Autoworkers Are Taking on a Three-Headed Behemoth of Big Capital
The bosses who are blocking the auto workers’ demands are also architects of war and oil-driven planetary destruction.
Big Real Estate Says Regulations Caused Housing Crisis, But They Wrote the Rules
The problem with our housing system is that by design some people stand to make a lot of money from the lack of supply.
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.