Labor

Farm Workforce Modernization Act’s failure reveals division in immigrant rights movement

January 11, 2023 By David Bacon

The United Farm Workers saw it as a way to win legal immigration status for undocumented field laborers.

CWA gains Microsoft subsidiary’s workers through card-check; Proletariat employees still fighting

January 10, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg

“Other video game and tech giants made a choice to attack their own employees when they join together to form a union. Microsoft is charting a different course."

Washington, D.C.’s last Burger King closes, firing workers without notice

January 9, 2023 By Jamal Rich

Some workers have been here for 17 or 18 years, toiling at minimum wage with no benefits.

Jobless rate ends 2022 at 3.5 percent, marking continued recovery

January 9, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg

“Notable gains in the payroll survey for December were in education+health and leisure+hospitality, rising 67K over the month."

Federal agency wants to put $300 billion in workers’ pockets by banning non-competes

January 6, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg And C.J. Atkins

Hair salon worker testifies: “It was clear my employer owned me.”