Labor

Italian workers strike in Lombardy over coronavirus safety issues

March 27, 2020 By Steve Sweeney

The Communist Refoundation Party says 7.5 million workers—57.3% of the Italian workforce—were classed as "essential" under emergency legislation.

Weekly jobless claims skyrocket to 3.28 million, breaking all records

March 26, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON—Due to coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, weekly jobless claims skyrocketed in the week ending March 21 to 3.283 million, shattering all records since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started collecting such data. The enormous rise also left...

Nurses launch campaign against CDC’s OK of bandannas and scarves

March 25, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Scarves and bandannas won’t do, National Nurses United says.

AFT’s Weingarten, union nurses: Force firms to produce life-saving devices

March 24, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“Why should the supplies be controlled by the market, not by the government?” Weingarten asked.

World War II experiences of a woman worker 1942-1946

March 23, 2020 By Edie Fishman

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, featuring recollections of thousands of women who worked in the shipyards and factories during the war. This article is part...