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Unions and Pro-Worker Groups Pressure Manchin to Back Infrastructure Bill
Pro-worker organizations are engaged in a public pressure campaign to get Sen. Joe Manchin on board with the bill.
Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs
The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners.
Manchin Signs On as Co-Sponsor for Union-Strengthening PRO Act
Some Democratic senators, however, have not yet signaled if they will vote for the bill or not.
Passing Climate Bills Without Labor Standards Won’t Transition the Economy
Incorporating labor standards into climate legislation will empower workers and provide a check on corporate power.
Union Calls Foul Play as Amazon Unionization Vote Fails
Emails show that Amazon pressured USPS to install a mailbox on warehouse grounds for dropping off ballots.
Striking Alabama Miners Push Back on Contract Settlement
The contract offers certain concessions, but does not address the central demands workers say they require.
Median Worker Makes $3,250 Less Per Year Than in 1979 Due to Decline in Unions
Unionization has declined by nearly half since the 1980s as corporations have become bolder in union-busting efforts.
Four Unions at Rutgers University Reach Historic Deal to End Layoffs
After a year of austerity, faculty and staff at Rutgers University have voted for an agreement to protect jobs.
Work Isn’t Fulfilling Because Capitalism Is a Death March
We live in a system that conditions us to celebrate each other for sacrificing ourselves to work.
Amazon Illegally Fired Activist Employees, Labor Board Finds
The employees were outspoken about the company’s climate impacts and poor labor conditions during the pandemic.