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Labor

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Lobbyists Bidding to Block Government Regulations Set Sights on Secretive White House Office
When Washington lobbyists fail to derail regulations proposed by federal agencies, they often find a receptive ear within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, an arm of the …

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Latest Pro-Labor Reform Proposal Might Actually Undermine Labor
The latest labor reform proposal to make unionizing a civil right sounds helpful, but in shoring up workers' individual rights, it could undermine workers' collective labor rights.

The Consequences of Reagan Breaking the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
Professor Joseph McCartin and former PATCO spokesperson Elliot Simons discuss the anniversary of the firing of 11,000 air traffic controllers and why it matters today.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Are Drowning in Debt, and More
Americans are drowning in debt, and more.

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Want To Take Back Chicago? Here’s How, Say Activists
Our city is sold piece-by-piece to private interests.

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Taking a Bite Out of Overtime Abuse
Like other chronic overtime abusers, such as lucrative television production companies and Verizon with its fat franchise agreements, UPS does it because it can.

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The Inside Baseball of the Northwestern Football Players’ Right to Union Representation
Big Ten football is a big moneymaker, and its football players have organized a union to give them a fair share of the money the players' work brings in.

Paid Sick Day Campaigns Gain Traction as ALEC Allies Push Back
As the paid sick day movement has gained momentum, its opponents u2013 particularly those in the restaurant industry u2013 have tried to thwart it.

Labor and the BDS Movement: Two Perspectives
For too long, the debate about how best to oppose the occupation of Palestine has been clouded, often intentionally, by strenuous deliberations over tactics.

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Anti-Politics and the 1%
Anti-politics rejects the electoral-representative institutions of contemporary democracies. There are two opposite forms of anti-politics, one striving toward a technocracy controlled by oligarchies and corporations, and one striving toward …