Labor

Companies are stealing billions from workers—and getting away with it
May 4, 2021 By Joe Yerardi And Alexia Fernández Campbell
Some companies do a cost-benefit analysis and realize it’s cheaper to violate the law than pay their workers.
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Dallas teachers take pay raise demands to school board
May 3, 2021 By Stu Becker
Under their average salary, Dallas ISD teachers cannot afford to purchase a home within Dallas city limits.
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May Day preview: PRO Act to take center stage
April 28, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg
The AFL-CIO reports more than 700 events are planned, and that is probably an undercount.
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Texas teachers campaign against Republicans’ school charter bill
April 27, 2021 By PAI
Unions note that under-performing charter schools in the state are being overfunded at the expense of public schools.
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Biden pushes workers to join unions, sets $15 federal minimum wage
April 27, 2021 By PAI
Lower union membership worsens the pay gap for women and workers of color, Biden's order says.
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