Labor
Hotel execs firing up to 39 percent of housekeepers even after full reopening
July 9, 2021Women, African Americans, and Latinas, will be the hardest hit in a scheme to raise profits and intensify the exploitation of the remaining workers, says the union, Unite Here.
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Oil workers’ strike spreads across Iran; unions appeal for international solidarity
July 9, 2021Oil bosses are skipping paychecks and trying to pit full-time workers against contract workers, but so far solidarity is holding strong.
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AFL-CIO wants workers ‘front and center’ in battling global warming
July 9, 2021AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler says workers, especially union workers, should be “front and center” in the battle to reverse global warming.
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Jobless workers fight back against Republican governors’ unemployment cutoffs
July 8, 2021Big wins scored against cruel cuts in jobless aid by Republican governors in Maryland and Indiana.
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House OKs bill making it easier for workers to prove age discrimination
July 8, 2021As expected, most Republican House members opposed the measure, but 29 GOPers broke party ranks.
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