Labor
Joblessness down. Inflation down. Is that really the whole story?
December 12, 2023Many in the media just can’t figure out why people aren’t celebrating all the “good news” about the economy.
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Newsom backtracking on higher minimum wage
December 11, 2023Says the state cannot afford an already-enacted minimum wage hike for 500,000 healthcare workers.
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Mideast and even Ukraine ceasefire demands growing in the labor movement
December 11, 2023Coalition of Labor Union Women becomes the largest labor group to challenge U.S. policy in Mideast and the Ukraine-Russia war.
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No pact, no benefits, law-breaking force Mt. Sinai Hospital strike
December 8, 2023One worker said she was forced to choose between her baby and her job.
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The high cost of low holiday prices
December 8, 2023Give a gift to the starving workers who made your favorite holiday sweater — tell their employers to pay up.
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