Labor
Republican governors rush to drop mask mandates, workers fear for safety
March 8, 2021Molly Brooks, 25, a barista at a Texas, coffee shop, said she has regularly dealt with customers who walked out or bullied her and her colleagues when they were asked to wear a mask.
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Montana defeats ‘right to work’; W. Va. governor admits it’s failed his state
March 5, 2021The continuing drive by the corporate class and their right-wing GOP puppets to impose “right to work” around the U.S. is taking some hits.
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PRO Act, biggest labor law reform in decades, headed for House vote
March 5, 2021The bill would override right-to-work laws, make it easier to unionize, and penalize intimidation by bosses.
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Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction
March 4, 2021Police have issued arrest warrants for 20 union leaders, the majority from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar.
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Biden inaction on Saudis’ Khashoggi assassination angers News Guild
March 3, 2021The Society for Professional Journalists was also unhappy, saying Biden wasn’t much better than Trump on the matter of Saudi Arabia, putting economic interests first.
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