The domestic manufacturing bill was meant to be the new frontier of bringing good jobs to America. But workers became an afterthought.
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A Four-Day Week at Five Days’ Pay
Workers (and their families) are stressed by the long hours they have to put in. It’s past time to cut those hours.
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Thinking Sectorally
Our current model of collective bargaining leaves millions of workers out in the cold. Sectoral bargaining could change all that—and, just maybe, rebuild our shrunken middle class.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Immigration Judges File Petition to Recertify Union
A three-year odyssey for the formerly unionized employees could be nearing an end.
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How Gig Workers Are Bearing the Brunt of the Global Economic Crisis
Higher prices, an imminent economic downturn, and the stock market turmoil have turned working conditions from bad to worse for on-demand workers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Shareholders Steer McDonald’s Into Pointless Equity Audit
The burger giant is following the lead of other companies, but the track record of ‘civil rights audits’ is poor.
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The McEntee Moment
For a few years in the mid-1990s, AFSCME President Gerry McEntee (1935–2022) repositioned American labor and restored some of its clout.
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‘Welcome to Hell’
Mars, Inc., is best known for making chocolate bars. But it also owns the most pet hospitals in the U.S., and workers say the conditions are toxic.
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In the Face of Federal Inaction, Local Governments Tackle Labor Issues
The L.A. City Council’s recent approval of a hotel worker protection measure is part of a growing trend.
Posted inTransportation
Opting Out of Mass Transit?
Systems are surviving hybrid work schedules, but personal and fleet safety issues also influence the transit options that riders use—or desert.
