He won autoworkers’ support by opposing EVs, which need fewer workers to produce. Last week, he pitched Teslas to American motorists.
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Posted inWorking in America
Amazon Uses Arsenal of AI Weapons Against Workers
A study of a union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the company weaponizes its algorithmic surveillance tools to prevent organizing.
Posted inWorking in America
Trump Rips Up the Government’s Agreement With Its Workers
Airport security screeners had a contract, signed just last year. On Friday, Trump trashed it.
Posted inWorking in America
The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
Posted inPolitics
Is Industrial Policy a Political Winner?
A new study shows that Biden’s signature initiatives helped Kamala Harris—well, microscopically.
Posted inWorking in America
Fighting Wage Theft From the Ground Up
Localities and worker centers are joining forces to drive back employers who siphon off their employees’ hard-earned dollars.
Posted inTAP
Bezos’s New Editorial Team: All the President’s Men
Today on TAP: The primary goal of the Post’s new editorial policy is to protect the owner’s wealth.
Posted inTAP
The Anti-Worker Party With the Working-Class Base
Today on TAP: Fearing workers’ professionalism and workers’ rights, Republicans are going after both.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump, Man of Steel (and Aluminum)
The new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum, directed mainly at China, are partially worthwhile, but were undercut by allowing Nippon Steel to buy into U.S. Steel.
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King Musk’s Government Purge Hits a Snag
Before Elon Musk can exercise authoritarian power, he must purge the federal bureaucracy. But federal workers aren’t playing ball.
