Labor
House panel probes meatpackers’ refusal to protect workers from virus
February 10, 2021Action shows the seriousness with which the new administration is treating worker safety.
Read moreGet a shovel: Biden to roll back Trump ‘midnight rules’
January 12, 2021Democratic President Joe Biden promises to immediately undo the most recent—and some of the most egregious—damage perpetrated by his right-wing GOP predecessor, Donald Trump.
Read moreBiden economic recovery plan emphasizes labor law reform
November 10, 2020AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka ranks it second only to the Heroes Act.
Read moreBefore election, Trump made it easier to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’
November 5, 202024 AGs, New York, Chicago, Philly, Pittsburgh try to stop Trump's expansion of “independent contractor” dodge.
Read moreUnion leaders say, ‘Count every vote,’ as members go marching and more
November 4, 2020From protests to general strikes, everything is on the table.
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