Labor
Tefere Gebre, nation’s top Black labor leader, challenges Dems on racism
August 18, 2020“We have to keep marching, keep demanding. It’s about time for us to demand our rights and our freedoms.”
Read moreUnions demand Trump invoke Defense Production Act for PPE
August 14, 2020“All of us want the same things: Health, safety, security, and a better future for our children."
Read morePhilly school board backtracks on reopening plans
August 14, 2020The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 7-1 not to reopen brick-and-mortar schools in September.
Read moreS.F. judge: Uber, Lyft drivers are ‘employees’ with worker rights, not ‘contractors’
August 11, 2020The big ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft break California law by misclassifying their drivers as “independent contractors,” not “employees” with worker rights, a judge has decided.
Read moreSan Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors give stadium workers the boot
August 10, 2020Curiously, I got canned on the very same day I got my last $600-per-week pandemic unemployment payment. That $600 is bye-bye now, courtesy of the Republicans in the Senate.
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