U.S. – Page 739 – People's World

House to vote on sweeping labor law reform by mid-February

January 14, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

The Democratic-run U.S. House will vote on the Protect the Right to Organize (Pro) Act, the most-comprehensive pro-worker labor law reform bill in decades.

House majority heeds demands that Trump stop his war on Iran

January 10, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

As Congress votes to curb Trump’s march to war, people across the country, including veterans, rally, march and flood social media with demands for peace.

Profits before people: Boeing papers show employees hid 737 Max problems

January 10, 2020 By David Koenig

In one internal message, an employee told a colleague they wouldn’t let their family ride on a 737 Max.

Uber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers

January 9, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”

Wall Street weapons company CEOs cash in on Iran war danger

January 9, 2020 By Sarah Anderson

Surging stock prices for military contractors gave several CEOs an early payday after Trump’s Iran aggression.