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.
How Trump’s immigration crackdown is harming children — including U.S. citizens
From losing Medicaid and SNAP to family separations and ICE in schools, children are among the most affected by the administration's immigration policies.
EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Philadelphia school bus drivers, cleaners and engineers win 9.5% raises and first paid parental...
The 2,000 members of 32BJ SEIU District 1201 approved the three-year deal 800 to 80, after opening talks in June with higher pay as their bottom line.
In a Texas prison, Kwaneta cultivated a menopause support network from scraps of paper
The incarcerated population is getting older, but correctional facilities lag in menopause care. Kwaneta Harris is working to fill the gaps in women's prisons.
Black Lung Disease Remains a Threat, but Federal Officials Delay Effort To Address It
The disease has long been a risk of coal mining, an industry the Trump administration is trying to reinvigorate.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
DoorDash to pay $131.5 million after underpaying New York City delivery workers
The company will send its pay data to the city every month for the next three years.