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COVID-19 Could Set Back Women’s Economic Progress for Decades
Women are still struggling to recover economically from COVID-19, and there are no signs this will happen anytime soon.
Anti-Immigrant Policies Are Not Only Cruel, They Also Have an Economic Cost
A humane immigration policy is a necessary component of any serious plan for recovering from the COVID recession.
US Has Lost 12,881,000 Jobs Since February. Lowest-Paid Workers Are Hit Hardest.
There is no evidence that generous unemployment benefits are making it difficult to find workers.
Employers Require Liability Waivers as Conflict Mounts Over Workplace Safety
Nearly 50 COVID-related lawsuits have been filed relating to conditions of employment.
New House Bill Would Tax Wall Street Windfalls to Guarantee Good Jobs
Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Workforce Promotion and Access Act would ensure jobs that pay at least $15 per hour.
Facebook and Its Big Tech Cronies Are Upgrading Their Anti-Union Tools
Facebook is the latest big tech company to join Google and Amazon in creating spyware to snoop on employee organizing.
Seattle Trader Joe’s Workers Fear Retaliation After Attending BLM Protests
Workers who took time off to protest were surprised to find their store suddenly closed “indefinitely.”
Beyond Workplace Rights, SCOTUS Ruling Defangs Trump Attack on Trans Health Care
It’s clear that the Trump administration has no ground to stand on when it comes to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Worker Surveillance Is on the Rise, and Has Its Roots in Centuries of Racism
High-tech corporate monitoring of workers today stems from the legacy of tracking enslaved workers in the 18th century.
Police Violence in Minneapolis Affirms Why Cops Have No Place in Labor Movement
Already the labor movement has signaled growing impatience with the police and their so-called unions.