The strike of SAG-AFTRA highlights a summer of workers’ pushback against a finance-driven economy.
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Unionized Workers at Blue Bird Hit the Next Hurdle: a Contract
An assist from Biden administration electric bus subsidies helped pave the way to victory at a plant in right-to-work Georgia. But workers say tensions with management have grown.
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The Truth About the Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Strike
Despite recent wins, union members still can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work.
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TSMC to Bring 500+ More Migrant Workers to Arizona
The chipmaking giant, which expects to receive up to $15 billion in federal tax credits and grants for its Arizona facility, says U.S. workers are not up to the job.
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We’re Number One! (Actually, 38 out of 38)
A new Oxfam survey on worker well-being compares us to the other advanced and semi-advanced economies. America remains exceptional-y bad.
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For Workers, Unions and Public Pressure Get the Goods
Freight rail unions have gradually achieved their key demand from the labor dispute last year.
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Chipmaker’s Scramble to Build Marred by Mistakes and Injuries
TSMC’s $40 billion semiconductor facility in Phoenix, an open shop that resisted signing an agreement with labor unions, has been tainted with accidents, alleged wage theft, and costly setbacks.
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L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity
Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles.
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An Unemployment System Frozen in Amber
Pandemic-era benefit boosts worked for jobless recipients and the economy. Why did they go away?
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Unions Pursue Monopsony Case Against Pennsylvania Hospital Network
The case against UPMC could serve as a model for labor-related antitrust enforcement.
