Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty.
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Union Now Is America’s New Strike Fund
The new nonprofit will put money directly into the hands of workers so they can fight harder and win bigger.
Posted inBooks
What, Exactly, Is a Fair Wage?
Arindrajit Dube brilliantly dissects how wages really are set—but overlooks the particular hurdles that care workers face.
Posted inWorking in America
Trump’s NLRB Doesn’t Want to Investigate Worker Complaints
The agency tasked with protecting workers is making it harder for them to submit complaints and letting employers break the law.
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Vertical Vertigo
Brian Callaci’s book describes the deregulatory strategies franchisors use to protect their profits.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Greed Flows South
Some of our billionaires feel comfortable only in states of the neo-Confederacy.
Posted inWorking in America
A House of Labor Divided
Internal rivalries among the leaders of the United Auto Workers are sapping the momentum from its historic victories.
Posted inTAP
Florida Republicans Find a New Way to Kill Teachers’ and Nurses’ Unions
They just passed a bill imposing election turnout standards on unions that they themselves don’t meet.
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Then They Came for the Immigrant Truckers
Trump strips commercial driver’s licenses from 200,000 legal immigrants who bring your goods to market.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Minnesota Health Care Workers Unite for Better Patient Protection Amid ICE Crackdown
Local health system urged to adopt clear protocols to ensure that patients are protected from ICE agents as immigrants delay and avoid care.