Today on TAP: 55,000 L.A. County workers just walked off the job. Striking was their only way to win raises commensurate with the cost of living.
Working in America
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Inside the VA’s War on Unions
How some (but not all) VA unions became a national-security threat
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A May Day for the Age of Trump and Oligarchy
Today on TAP: On Thursday, a diverse set of demonstrators will focus on working-class rights and concerns.
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Worker Rights Threatened at the Department of Labor
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to make federal employees miserable on the job. Their latest trick: threaten criminal penalties for exercising free speech.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Has the VA Stymied a Profession It Helped Create?
Physician assistants could help with the Veterans Administration’s staffing challenges. But though the VA pays for training scholarships, PAs have found it hard to get work there.
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The Teamsters Make Some Moves on Amazon
Today on TAP: They’re compelling the company to bargain with their warehouse workers and delivery drivers.
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OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers
Louisiana is one of the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.
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A World Beyond Tariffs
The United Auto Workers weren’t always in favor of tariffs; they earlier supported cross-border coordination to support better jobs and a peaceful future.
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USC Follows Amazon and Musk’s SpaceX in Calling Labor Board Unconstitutional
To block a union that would represent 2,500 faculty members, the private university echoed a corporate argument.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Economic Consequences of the Tariff War
The economy was already stalling out before Liberation Day. A trade war on the entire world will only make everything worse.
