Labor

BLS: New claims for jobless benefits fall by 20%

April 15, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

It’s at least a sign that some workers are finding jobs again more than a year after the pandemic began officially.

Female union leaders note that labor law reform is a civil rights issue

April 14, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

The ProAct is essential for women and all workers, they say, but is key to guaranteeing the civil rights of everyone.

S.F. Giants demand food service workers sign COVID ‘release of liability’ form

April 13, 2021 By Marc Norton

The San Francisco Giants Opening Day was Friday, April 9. The Giants had been doing a full court press (sorry to mix in basketball metaphors) for days on end about how safe the stadium would be...

Farmworkers need families, not deportation and exploitation

April 12, 2021 By David Bacon

During the Trump administration, the U.S. deported an average of 275,725 people per year.

Retail Workers Union loses in Amazon Bessemer vote count

April 9, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Union notes that the giant company broke countless labor laws during a vicious anti-union campaign and that it will challenge the final results.