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Health Care Workers in Los Angeles Arrested During Protest Over Staffing Crisis
The Labor Day action outside a Kaiser Permanente facility came amid an ongoing strike authorization vote.

The Law Was Used to Crush the Industrial Workers of the World a Century Ago
Many workers today are finding that the law remains a cage in exactly the way the IWW anticipated, says Ahmed White.

Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough.

“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”
A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”

Women Have Finally Recovered Jobs Lost Since 2020, But Not Equally
Black women are still experiencing an unemployment rate that is about twice that of white women.

It’s Nearly Labor Day, and Congress Has a Chance to Abolish Prison Slavery
Formerly incarcerated workers are leading a push for basic labor rights in prisons that could change everything.

Autoworkers Union Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Big 3 Automakers
"Our goal is not to strike. Our goal is to bargain a fair contract," said UAW President Shawn Fain.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike With 99.5 Percent Support
The union says flight attendants haven’t gotten a raise throughout the pandemic.

Nearly 90 Percent of Young People Support Unions, Poll Finds
The AFL-CIO, which commissioned the poll, said the union had never seen support levels that high.

Our Movements Need Infrastructure for Care, Recovery and Belonging
“The model of social movements has been to just throw young people at these crises,” says Aaron Goggans.