Labor
Facebook backs down from allowing ban on word ‘unionize’
June 15, 2020Zuckerberg told Fox on June 12 the app is in “early development” and said Facebook should never have used “unionize” as an example of words to censor. He did not announce other actions.
Read moreAFL-CIO recommends actions to end police racism
June 11, 2020Police must “use force only when necessary to resolve conflict and protect public and officer safety” and departments must ‘prohibit and regulate tools and tactics with a high risk of death or injury disproportionate to the...
Read moreService Employees union leader tells Trump: Resign now
June 10, 2020Steelworkers’ president warns labor unions could be Trump’s next target.
Read moreTrump Labor Department issues low-ball figures for May jobless rate
June 5, 2020The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly declined 1.2 percentage points in May, to 13.3%, according to low-ball figures issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 5.
Read moreOne third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs
June 4, 2020Official jobless claims in this new great depression hit 42.65 million; real number estimated at 50 million or more.
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