Leaked Amazon documents show warehouses ranked by union risk
The same warehouse where the documents surfaced already won union certification without a vote, after the labor board found Amazon's conduct during the campaign was deliberate and pervasive.
Funeral prices rose 310% since 1986 as inflation rose 193%
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.
Global Survey Finds Deep Crisis of Trust as Majority Say Economic System Favours the...
The Earth4All survey spans 17 countries representing 58 percent of global GDP, with two in three respondents calling their economic system rigged for the rich.
190,000 New York home care workers file for a union election
The 1199SEIU petition covers caregivers in a Medicaid program that the state moved under a single contractor, and the aides it would represent are split on whether they want it.
More than 40% of teachers now work a second job to make ends meet,...
Nearly a third of respondents say they are likely to leave teaching within a year, and researchers separately found the gap between teacher pay and other college graduates' pay barely eased in 2025.
Poll: Americans Oppose Iran War, Blame it for Inflation, and Diss Trump’s Performance
Two-thirds of Americans say Trump has handled the Iran War badly, and most blame the war for rising gas and grocery prices, a new UMass Amherst poll finds.
Highest Gasoline Prices ever in Aug., as US-Iran Tit for Tat Strikes Continue
Americans paid nearly $60 billion more at the pump this spring than a year earlier, and the Gulf shipping crisis shows no sign of easing before the price hits again.
US-Canada trade war deepens as Trump revives Depression-era trade tool – what’s at stake...
Trump’s use of a trade tool created during the Great Depression helped trigger a trade war between the two border countries, with few signs of de-escalation in sight.
Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.
Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome forms. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.
Workers Help Feed the World but Starved of Dignity
A report reveals widespread labour exploitation among food workers, warning that keeping the world fed comes at the cost of human dignity.