Labor
Construction unions battle vaccine reluctance among members
July 2, 2021Study: 46% of construction workers leery of anti-coronavirus vaccine.
Read moreStatistics show new claims for jobless aid fewest in 15 months
July 1, 2021But National Employment Law Project warns millions now depending upon benefits will be cut off by July 4.
Read moreProgressive groups gather support for $6 trillion-plus ‘bigger than Biden’ budget bill
June 29, 2021Their “bigger than Biden bill” is nothing less than a moral imperative, they say, that would enable completion of the real work that has to be done.
Read moreHow the Smithfield workers of Sioux Falls stood up and won
June 29, 2021Unafraid of a company that cruelly exploited them during the pandemic, they saved their healthcare and won a pay raise.
Read moreEPI panel, govt. official warn companies want a ‘piece work’ society
June 28, 2021Intentional employer misclassification of workers is far more than just a gig economy problem.
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