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The Crisis of Care Work

The end of Temporary Protected Status and Trump’s budget cuts make a bad situation worse.

If you’re injured on the job these days, you’re simply out of luck.

The gap between investment income and work income has never been so glaring.

There’s a simple way to prevent most workplace falls off ladders. Corporations don’t want to do it.

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The federal court–appointed official overseeing the UAW is taking sides in the union’s upcoming presidential election.

Uber and Lyft insist it benefits their drivers. In actuality, it benefits Uber and Lyft.

The number of families struggling with food insecurity nearly tripled in the last two years.

A growing series of labor actions seeks to physically disrupt arms shipments and make it harder for military commerce to move forward.

Many immigrants forced into hiding are still unable to work and facing rent hikes. Aid money is drying up.

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Seven Republicans have joined every House Democrat to bring pro-union legislation to the floor next week.