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Caving to Pressure, Amazon Hikes Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Jeff Bezos is not raising wages out of the kindness of his heart.
A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy
A new measure will make it easier for retiring owners to sell their businesses to employees, while saving jobs.
Hotel Workers Register Anger With Marriott in Decisive Strike Vote
Full-time Marriott workers often have to work second jobs just to make ends meet.
Labor Conditions at Starbucks-Certified Plantation Deemed Analogous to Slavery
Brazil Labor Ministry investigators have raided the Córrego das Almas farm and rescued 18 workers.
Heightened Policing Keeps Farmworkers Vulnerable in the Wake of Florence
The military may be solace to some after a disaster, but for workers from other countries it's not a welcome sight.
Striking Hotel Workers: “Slow Season” No Excuse for Losing Health Care
Some hotels have denied health coverage for eight months in a year, claiming it was “slow season.”
Historic McDonald’s Strike Brings Anti-Harassment Fight to Picket Line
Workers in 10 major cities walked out during the lunch rush to protest sexual harassment on the job.
Why Labor Is Holding Applause for Michigan’s Latest “Workers’ Rights” Measures
Lawmakers made it clear that they want an opportunity to water these labor laws down later.
Cheap Tricks With Economic Statistics: The Democratic Version
Wages growing modestly does not mean that people should be satisfied with the current state of the economy.
Unionized Judges and Public Defenders Demand Due Process for Immigrants
The role of criminal legal-based unions in this fight is a new development.