Labor
Iran oil workers strike, say Ayatollah Khamenei is ‘done’
October 14, 2022More than 200 people are reported dead from police violence against protests.
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No art without art workers: Philly museum strike carries on
October 13, 2022180 Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) curators, educators, archivists, and other art workers aren’t feeling the love from one of the nation’s oldest and most venerable art institutions.
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Biden Labor Dept. seeks to reverse Trump ‘independent contractor’ dodge
October 13, 2022The plan will make it tougher for firms to misclassify workers and rob them of the right to organize, jobless benefits, workers comp, and—unless they pay all the taxes themselves—Social Security and Medicare.
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Amazon suspends 80 workers for refusing to work following dangerous fire
October 12, 2022A faulty cardboard compactor had been smoking for days. When it finally caught fire, employees immediately stopped work and defied company orders to get back to their positions.
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GEICO workers in Buffalo area join the union-organizing legions
October 12, 2022Workers at the giant insurer launch major drive to represent 2,500 on the job.
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