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Norfolk Southern Agrees to Paid Sick Leave for 3,000 Workers Amid Ohio Crisis
The company is the third Class 1 railroad to agree to provide paid sick leave to some of its workers in the past month.
Bernie Sanders Says It’s Time for a 4-Day Workweek, With No Pay Cuts
Workers should get to reap the benefits of technological advances, not just executives, Sanders said.
Report: Credit Scores Are Lower in the South, and Medical Debt Could Be to Blame
A new analysis finds a link between areas with low average credit scores and high amounts of medical debt.
Calls Grow for Public Ownership of Rail System Following Ohio Train Derailment
Railroad Workers United, which brings together members from 12 rail unions, has led the call for nationalization.
US Meatpacking Plants Illegally Employed Over 100 Children, DOL Finds
The probe found that Packers Sanitation Services had kids as young as 13 working with dangerous equipment and chemicals.
Federal Order Bars Starbucks From Firing Workers for Union Activity
The NLRB has issued 75 complaints against Starbucks for unfair labor practices, including firing pro-union workers.
Sanders and Warren Grill US’s Largest Grocer on Reports of Rampant Wage Theft
Workers have filed four lawsuits against Kroger for alleged wage theft in recent months.
These Workers Were Fired After Union Activity. Here’s How They Got Un-Fired.
The NYC City Council is considering extending just-cause protection to all New Yorkers through the Secure Jobs Act.
Warren Demands Answers on Soaring Egg Prices as Top Producers’ Profits Skyrocket
Egg prices have climbed 150 percent over the last year while the top egg producer has raked in record profits.
Disney: The Place Where Dreams of Mass Layoffs Come True for Investors
Disney recently announced it is laying off 7,000 workers, caving to pressure from its profit-seeking shareholders.