Economy

Neither StarKist nor its parent company responded to union leaders' requests to negotiate amid the allegations raised in an investigation by Global Labor Justice.

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launch their new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World on Democracy Now! It examines how wealthy elites are preparing for “the end of the world,” even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis. The rise of modern-day fascism is “not simply a rerun,” explains Klein. “We don’t believe that history repeats on a loop. We believe that we’re in something more like a sequel, where the logics of fascism, which are the logics of dehumanization, of othering, of racial supremacy and hierarchy, are now being applied in a time of global existential crisis.” In response, says Taylor, the growing movement seeking to resist this fatalistic vision “fundamentally needs to be grounded in a desire to stay here on Earth, to commit to this place.

Part-time work for economic reasons rose by 339,000 to 4.8 million, and Black unemployment stood at 6.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Multi-billionaires are bad enough; a trillionaire is a magnitude worse

The lawsuit covers more than 320 employees, some with disabilities, going back to 2023

The vote fell along party lines after a hearing in which Democrats questioned him over a rolled-back overtime rule; the seat had been empty since April.

The county says about 465 striking workers obstructed three landfills, while the union says its picketing is lawful and no citations were issued

Ninety-nine percent of the 1,252 public comments opposed the change, and employees will no longer be able to take a final decision to federal court.

The share of families going into debt for funerals rose from 14% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, according to Debt.com research the report cites.

The union puts the unpaid back wages at up to $11 million as a City Council bill to make Amazon hire its drivers directly reaches 34 sponsors