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Economy & Labor
One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Cover Rail Workers’ Paid Sick Leave
The CEO of BNSF Railway's parent company saw his wealth jump by nearly $1.4 billion in a single day earlier this week.
Ticketmaster Has Driven Swifties Into the Anti-Monopoly Movement
Taylor Swift fans are calling to break up the company’s live events monopoly.
Starbucks Moves to Close First Unionized Shop in Its Home City of Seattle
“This is unacceptable and will not stand,” Starbucks Workers United tweeted after the late Monday announcement.
Railroad Workers’ Strike Could Begin as Soon as December 9, Union Says
The largest railroad workers' union in the U.S. voted to reject a contract negotiated with the help of the White House.
Capitalism Has Ended the Issue of Scarcity But Worsened the Crisis of Inequality
Capitalism will never deliver material well-being for all. We need a new system.
Service Workers Across South Launch Union After Decades of Unfair Treatment
Low-wage workers in the South face a deeply entrenched history of racially discriminatory labor practices.
Musk’s “Hardcore” Twitter Ultimatum Backfires Spectacularly as Hundreds Resign
The resignations are a response to Musk telling workers to commit to “long hours at high intensity” or leave.
After Midterms, Dems Have Opportunity to Curb Right-to-Work Laws. Will They?
The mere presence of Democratic majorities in a state does not always translate into protections for workers and unions.
Senate Antitrust Leader, AOC Slam Ticketmaster Amid Taylor Swift Concert Snafu
Ticketmaster has exhibited a “pattern of non-compliance” with antitrust obligations, the senator wrote.
Over 100 Starbucks Stores Go on Strike to Protest Company Union Busting
The strike coincides with the company’s “Red Cup Day” and is the largest coordinated action staged by the union so far.