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New Federal and State Programs Set to Address Broadband Inequality
At least 21 million Americans lack access to high-speed internet, with some estimates doubling that number.
The House Just Passed the Most Sweeping Labor Legislation of This Generation
The filibuster stands in the way of the law that makes it easier for unions to form and exist.
Amazon Is Paying Consultants Nearly $10,000 a Day to Obstruct Union Drive
As workers in Alabama organize, the company’s tactics underscore the need for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Unemployment Drops to 6.2 Percent — But Long-Term Unemployment Continues Soaring
Older workers have been hit hardest by ongoing joblessness.
Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
Pandemic May Have Left 265 Million People With Acute Food Shortages in 2020
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Essential Farmworkers Deserve Protections From Pesticide Exposure
We need to better safeguard the health of the people who feed our nation.
Ayanna Pressley Unveils Jobs Guarantee Resolution
The resolution calls for “meaningful, dignified work” at a livable wage as an enforceable legal right in the U.S.
Warehouse Workers in Alabama Battle Amazon for the Right to Unionize
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting on whether to become the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
Amazon Is Fighting Hard to Stop Its Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
Amazon's union-busting tactics prompted 50 members of Congress to send the company a warning letter.