Tag: labor rights
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of illegally fired federal...
Judge William Alsup rules that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, calling the mass terminations a “sham” designed to bypass legal protections, while unions and advocates celebrate a major victory for labor rights.
Trump-appointed judges continue assault on workers’ rights by undermining NLRB
In a move that could reshape labor rights across the country, these judges are granting preliminary injunctions to companies that argue the NLRB’s structure violates the U.S. Constitution.
How Tim Walz showed he has workers’ backs
Walz knows that empowering workers also means building a stronger economy.
Sanders backs potential VP pick Walz as champion for working families
Sanders endorses Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a potential vice-presidential pick, emphasizing his commitment to working families and progressive values.
Billionaire-backed JD Vance claims working class support despite anti-labor record
Vance accepted the party’s vice-presidential nomination with promises to champion the interests of everyday Americans.
Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, progressive democrats push for urgent legislative...
Supreme Court’s seismic decision strips federal agencies of interpretive authority, sparking immediate legislative action from progressive lawmakers to safeguard public health, labor rights, and environmental protections.
Why corporations choose lawlessness to fight unions
Workers at companies like Apple and Starbucks face armies of union-busting lawyers advising employers to repeatedly violate labor laws.
Record-breaking 459,000 workers strike in 2023: US labor movement hits 23-year...
the nation saw 33 major work stoppages initiated last year, the highest count since the year 2000, which recorded 39 stoppages.
Starbucks faces NLRB action over union-linked store closures
Making workers whole for work missed," NLRB demands Starbucks reopen closed stores.
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GOP plans to sidestep Senate rules to force $4.6 trillion tax giveaway for the...
Republicans aim to make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent by bypassing the Senate parliamentarian—an approach Democrats refused to take to raise the minimum wage.
Why more environmental justice organizations must join the call for a militarism-free future
An open letter initiated by CODEPINK urges the world to take the arduous baby step of recognizing the deadly intersection of war and environmental destruction.
A lawyer who helped the Kushners crack down on poor tenants now helps renters...
This attorney used to represent companies owned by Trump’s in-laws, whose apartments were known for shoddy maintenance and aggressive legal tactics.
Trump Administration fires thousands of US health workers, putting well-being of Americans at ‘serious...
Termination emails were sent out to employees of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and several smaller agencies.