Labor
House OKs measure to let its staffers form a union
May 11, 2022The move is a victory for thousands of congressional staffers who do much of the heavy lifting for elected representatives.
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A ‘movement moment’ plus a reinvigorated NLRB means opportunity for workers
May 11, 2022In times of movement, put the pedal to the metal. Don’t go slow, go hard! The moment never lasts as long as you want or need.
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Women take on union busters by stepping up union organizing
May 10, 2022At Alabama Amazon, women workers were undeterred by company operatives who harassed them by following them home at night.
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Small business owners, unite! An appeal for owner-operators to unionize
May 9, 2022We like the idea of “being our own boss,” but it’s a complicated concept that’s not as simple as it might sound.
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Jobless rate steady at 3.6%; Firms claimed to create 406K jobs
May 9, 2022Private firms are at the same job levels they were at before the pandemic.
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