Labor
Carrier cost-cutting on railroad caused fiery Ohio wreck
February 9, 2023Rail workers: Disaster would have been far worse if, as railroads had demanded, there had been only a one-person crew.
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United Steelworkers leader: Republicans want to kill Social Security
February 8, 2023Fairer taxes on the rich could fund the program. Instead, the far right wants to stiff workers who’ve already paid in.
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Disney workers vote down company’s dollar-an-hour wage hike, 96%-4%
February 7, 2023The entertainment giant employs 45,000 in and around Orlando, Florida.
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‘Be your own boss!’: The myth of unemployment as opportunity
February 7, 2023Most new small businesses fail, but capitalism’s spin doctors are still telling laid-off workers that losing their job is a chance for success.
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Surprise! Economy adds 517K jobs in January
February 6, 2023The jobs jump and prior revisions produced more good news. Unemployment declined to 3.4%, the lowest point since 1969.
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