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Economy & Labor
Migrant Farmworkers Have No Safety Net in the Face of Catastrophic Flooding
Many farmworkers are still out of work and struggling to afford food in the wake of California’s disastrous floods.
Sanders Calls for Minimum Wage to Be Raised to at Least $17 an Hour
Because of inflation, fighting for a $15 an hour minimum wage is no longer enough, Sanders said.
Bitcoin ATM Companies Are Preying on the Poor
Bitcoin Depot has admitted to its investors that it relies on demographic data to strategically place its machines.
South Korean Intelligence Agency Raids Top Union Confederation
The raid has raised fears that the conservative government is reverting to dictatorship-era methods of attacking labor.
GOP Tax Plan Slammed by Critics as Glimpse Into Party’s Economic Priorities
An estimate finds the poorest 20 percent of the U.S. would pay about 70 percent of their income in taxes under the plan.
Biden’s Proposed Renters Bill of Rights Is Insufficient, Housing Advocates Say
Activists say it is full of weak commitments, while landlords retain the power to set prices and hoard housing stock.
Davos 2023 Showed Us a Ruling Class Incapable of Resolving Global Crises
Uncertainty and fractures among the lords of transnational capital were on display at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Strike Suspended After UIC Faculty Union Reaches Tentative Deal
The deal includes minimum salary increases and commitments to expand resources for student wellness.
Grad Students and Faculty Don’t Want to Work for Fossil Fuel Industry Anymore
University researchers should not be forced or even allowed to produce biased data for the fossil fuel industry.
Peet’s Coffee Baristas Unionize First Cafe With Help from Starbucks Workers
“Solidarity, from coffee shop to coffee shop,” Starbucks Workers United wrote ahead of the Peet's union vote.