Labor
After threatening to strike, 1,600 building cleaners in Connecticut score big wins
December 21, 2023Accord includes historic increases in wages, expands paid time-off, protects all existing benefits.
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Art is labor, so why aren’t musicians and other artists viewed as workers?
December 21, 2023In the 1930s, artists came to think of themselves as cultural workers and their labor activism exploded.
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Is slavery back in Alabama?
December 20, 2023For private businesses, prison labor is like a pot of gold. No strikes. No union organizing. No health benefits, unemployment insurance, or workers’ compensation to pay.
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Railroad workers intimidated into putting speed ahead of safety
December 19, 2023Rail bosses enforce a system that jeopardizes employees and communities.
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Early victory on the AI front: AFL-CIO signs pact with Microsoft
December 18, 2023Polls show workers leery of AI eliminating jobs but welcome its potential to make work easier or less monotonous.
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