The free Direct File program is being tested in 13 states this tax season.
Jarod Facundo
Jarod Facundo is an investigative journalist and former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Progressive American Jewish Groups Lead Cease-Fire Rally Near White House
The protesters urged the Biden administration to prevent ‘a chain of reactions that would be catastrophic for a lot of people.’
Posted inWorking in America
GM Battery Workers Will Be Union
The union has secured that workers at General Motors’ joint-venture battery plants will be covered under the Big Three master agreement. It’s a major step in a just transition.
Posted inWorking in America
Rural Letter Carriers Receive New Route Changes
Some saw gains. Others saw further cuts. But the rural letter carriers are still frustrated by the lack of transparency over the data creating new routes.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Lawyers, Not Persuaders
The anti-labor law firm Littler Mendelson’s reputation is a premier example of the limitations in existing labor law.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Warren and Jayapal Raise Revolving-Door Concerns at the IRS
The agency and its prospective nominees are adopting stricter ethics standards following a 2021 investigation.
Posted inWorking in America
Rural Letter Carriers Push for Union Decertification
Substantial wage losses from a controversial evaluation system have left workers frustrated. But there’s concern that the proposed cure is worse than the disease.
Posted inWorking in America
UAW Strikes at Select Plants
The ‘Stand Up Strike’ is intended to keep the Big Three automakers off-balance.
Posted inEconomic Policy
American Steel’s Succession
Mergers temporarily strengthen labor’s bargaining chip. But in the long run, anti-monopoly experts say, corporate power crushes workers and consumers.
Posted inWorking in America
UAW Brokers a Tentative Agreement With GM Battery Maker Ultium Cells
While the agreement gives Ultium Cells workers a raise of more than 20 percent, membership overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike of the Big Three automakers after September 14.
