Labor
“We Run UC”—Support workers strike the Univ. of California system
May 9, 2018A study conducted by AFSCME Local 3299 shows starting wages of black and Latino workers are about 20 percent lower than those of their white counterparts.
Read moreNews Guild: Democracy depends on journalism
May 8, 2018No one walked away convinced of a solution, but what was clear was a willingness on behalf of journalists, academics, and capital to experiment.
Read moreAFL-CIO launches study of state of work and of unions
May 4, 2018The AFL-CIO says workers are buffeted by automation, globalization, and robotics, which threaten high joblessness.
Read moreJobless rate drops, but for the wrong reason
May 4, 2018Unfortunately, this dip was accompanied by a fall in labor force participation.
Read moreAdvice for high school graduates: Learn a trade
May 3, 2018The job market of the future will be divided between work that can be outsourced and work that can’t. You can’t hammer a nail over the internet.
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