The mandate gives transit, passenger rail, and airline employees new levels of authority. But enforcement remains a major challenge for anyone dealing with screaming, punching, or worse.
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Hollywood Ending: A Rare Win Over Private Equity Giants
Film and television writers fired their agents two years ago. By sticking together, they won practically everything they were demanding.
Posted inWorking in America
Union Solidarity on Eve of Historic Amazon Warehouse Election
In Alabama, unions gather to support workers seeking union recognition from the Earth’s largest non-union company.
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Warehouse Workers Wage Historic Fight for Union Recognition at Amazon
The corporate giant has gone to great lengths to stop workers in Bessemer, Alabama, from unionizing.
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Prop 22 Is Here, and It’s Already Worse Than Expected
Not only are gig companies gouging workers and consumers, but traditional firms are benefiting from the substandard labor regime as well.
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How Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona Works With Teachers
In Connecticut, Cardona’s school district engaged in an innovative labor-management partnership to improve outcomes.
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Covering Politics, Police Unions…and the Movies
Prospect Editor at Large Harold Meyerson’s 2020 favorites