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States Should Designate Grocery Workers as “Essential Personnel” Without Delay
Grocery workers are working for us at considerable personal risk; we need to act now to protect them.
New Federal Sick Leave Law Fails to Protect Many Workers From COVID-19 Threat
The bad news is that the law does not provide blanket coverage for all workers. Instead, it’s a confusing mess.
The Broader Democratic Socialist Program Won Over Culinary Workers
Many members of the Culinary Workers Union believe Sanders can unite voters over issues other than health care.
Women Confront Ugly Harassment at Beauty Products Plant
After much organizing, the Illinois attorney general’s office has opened its own investigation into Voyant Beauty.
What Happened to the Keynesian Dream of a 15-Hour Workweek?
Why are we still 40-hour work week drones?
In Nevada, Culinary Union Members Make Last-Minute Turnout Push
Even though union members aren't endorsing a specific Democrat, they are eager to defeat Trump.
Bloomberg Gains in Primaries, But His History With Unions May Be a Roadblock
The billionaire former mayor of New York has a long track record of hostility toward organized labor.
Spectrum Workers Are on the US’s Longest Strike. When Will the Company Listen?
After three long years, the Spectrum workers of New York City are beginning to feel forgotten.
It’s Time to Shorten the American Workweek
A shorter workweek requires a radical reimagining of how we conceive of work.
Joe Biden Thinks Coal Miners Should Learn to Code. That’s Classist.
Coal miners are skilled workers who do much more than just hit rocks all day.