U.S.
Big mailbox a stumbling block in Amazon Bessemer election rerun
January 27, 2022What NLRB has identified as a deterrent to workers making a free choice remains on the site.
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OSHA kills emergency anti-COVID standard on order of right-wing Supreme Court
January 26, 2022Republican dominated Supreme Court strips power to protect workers.
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Biden concedes Build Back Better breakup; unions campaign to save key pieces
January 25, 2022Said one union leader: “Working people need to see their elected leaders fighting to get something done—and calling the question on the issues that matter—so we can hold these politicians accountable in November.”
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Texas’ ‘maternity deserts’ grow as staff shortages close rural delivery units
January 25, 2022Only 40% of Texas’ rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, forcing some patients to drive hundreds of miles to give birth. With nurses in short supply, more hospitals are considering cutting those services entirely.
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Biden gives 70K federal workers an immediate raise, to $15/hour
January 24, 2022AFGE reports that the raise is in a Jan. 21 executive order.
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