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Grad student workers in Chicago strike UIC, administration refuses to budge

March 22, 2019 By Michelle Zacarias

Many UIC graduate student workers are struggling to get by on $18,000 a year.

Facebook settles CWA, ACLU lawsuit on bias vs. women, minorities

March 21, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

"Shame on these employers for targeting ads based on gender, and shame on Facebook for facilitating this practice."

Maryland heading for $15 minimum wage, despite GOP Gov. Hogan

March 20, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Maryland is apparently heading for an increase in the state minimum wage to $15 an hour – despite GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto threat.

Report: Wall Street pressure prompted GM plant closures

March 19, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“The entire point of the New Deal reforms was to reverse giant pools of money in unregulated vehicles that don’t comply with a staggering amount of securities rules."

GM plant closures may force United Auto Workers to strike

March 19, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The closing of Lordstown came despite GM having been the beneficiary of huge Trump tax cuts that were supposed to trickle down to the workers.