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Employers Are Charged With Breaking Federal Labor Law in 4 in 10 Union Elections
Labor advocates say employers’ willingness to break laws in union campaigns suggests labor laws must be strengthened.

Unemployment Hits New Half-Century Low as Job and Hour Growth Soar in January
The prior two months’ data was also revised up, bringing the average gain over the last three months to 356,000 jobs.

Sanders Vows to Work on Raising “Pathetically Low” Teacher Salaries
Canceling student debt and establishing a higher base pay for teachers could help solve shortages, Sanders said.

As Universities Submit to Neoliberalism and Fascism, Workers Must Fight Back
Faculty unions need to scale up organizing among academic workers to counter far right attacks on higher education.

Consequences of Brexit Are Surfacing as UK Faces Severe Labor Shortages
Unharvested crops are rotting in the U.K. amid a post-Brexit labor shortfall of 330,000 workers.

750 Temple University Graduate Workers Walk Off the Job
Temple’s grad workers earn about $19,500 a year, while the average annual rent in Philadelphia runs about $23,000.

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.

Strike Suspended After UIC Faculty Union Reaches Tentative Deal
The deal includes minimum salary increases and commitments to expand resources for student wellness.

Share of Workers in Unions Hit Low in 2022, But Number of Unionized Workers Grew
The fact that the number of union members grew points to the growing strength of the labor movement.

Mass Strikes and Protests Sweep France After Attack on Pension System
Strikes are “just the beginning” if Macron doesn't abandon his attempt to hike the retirement age, a labor leader said.