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7 in 10 Americans Support Passage of Pro-Union PRO Act, Poll Finds
The polling comes amid a fever pitch of labor activity and unrest across the U.S.
Will UK Conservative Party Lose Parliamentary Seats Amid Multi-Sector Strikes?
Recent polls show the British public trusts the Labour Party will handle the economy better than the Conservatives have.
Is the US Dollar on the Verge of Being Dethroned as the World’s Currency?
Gerald Epstein looks at how the loss of the dollar’s reserve currency status could impact the U.S. and world economy.
AOC Condemns UPS for Refusing to Pay Workers Fairly in Rally With Teamsters
“This shouldn’t even be a fight,” she said while pointing out UPS’s record profits.
Medicaid Purge Has Affected at Least 2.1 Million People — Including Children
Most of the disenrollments have been for procedural reasons, not because people were deemed ineligible for the benefits.
160,000 TV and Film Actors Go on Strike for Better Pay and AI Protections
Eighty-seven percent of Screen Actors Guild members do not earn over $26,000 a year, said striking actor Shaan Sharma.
UPS Workers Prep to Strike for Demands That Would Improve Lives of Over 340,000
Negotiations have stalled after the company and the union failed to reach an agreement.
Hollywood Effectively Shut Down as 160,000 Actors Set to Join Writers on Strike
The imminent strike marks the first time that actors and writers have gone on strike at the same time in 63 years.
Kenyan Workers Who Trained ChatGPT Demand Government Investigate Work Conditions
“The fortunes of Big Tech are currently built on the broken backs and minds of African youth,” one legal advocate said.
Twitter Refused to Pay Ex-Employees $500 Million in Severance, Lawsuit Says
Under Elon Musk, the company has laid off over 6,000 people, or about 80 percent of its staff.