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Labor Rights
Biden’s Agriculture Nominee Could Bring US Back Into Trans-Pacific Partnership
Tom Vilsack is expected to pursue the interests of agribusiness like he did as secretary of agriculture under Obama.
2020’s Legislative Attacks on Gig Workers Will Change Labor Forever
The passage of Proposition 22 in California may serve as a catalyst for a new kind of labor organizing across the U.S.
Roughly Half of Workplaces Have Not Filed Required Injury and Illness Reports
Just a tiny fraction of employers that failed to submit these reports have been penalized.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.
Whole Foods Is Quietly Telling Workers Not to Show Black Lives Matter Support
Whole Foods workers are reportedly being sent home for wearing masks with the words or symbols of Black Lives Matter.
House Passes Bill to Dramatically Strengthen the Power of Unions
The legislation would expand organizing rights to more workers and strengthen the right to strike.
The Multinational Trying to Bankrupt the Dock Workers Union Has a Sordid Past
The International Container Terminal Services profits off of war, misery and labor exploitation.
Parental Leave Laws Are Failing Single Parents
Single-parent families get less paid leave than families with two parents, entrenching inequality.
Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators for Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
Revelations of exploitation of caregivers in America’s senior care-home industry have prompted tougher oversight.
Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment
Members of the first national women’s farmworker organization in the U.S. discuss their experiences.