Tag: labor
Exposed: Undercover reporter at Amazon warehouse found abusive conditions & no...
Journalist James Bloodworth spent a month working undercover as a “picker” in an Amazon order fulfillment center and unveils abusive conditions.
New report outlines Trump’s actual work agenda: ‘Drop dead’
"Trump has betrayed America's workforce, sacrificing lives at the altar of industry profits."
Unpaid: Inside the ‘lawless jungle’ of worker exploitation after Hurricane Harvey
The amount of money not paid to workers after Hurricane Harvey is unknown.
National prison strike begins: Prisoners in 17 states demand end to...
Prisoners in at least 17 states are expected to participate in the coordinated sit-ins, hunger strikes, work stoppages and commissary boycotts from today until Sept. 9.
$1 an hour to fight largest fire in CA history: Are...
According to some estimates, California avoids spending about $80-$100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.
Wait, you’re sanctioning us?!
It's time for the world to blacklist Trump, his associates, and his businesses.
The roadblock to common sense pension reform
Vote for legislators who want to allow workers to save for retirement and against legislators who are shills for the financial sector.
Why wages are going nowhere
The combination of high corporate profits and growing corporate political power has created a vicious cycle.
Disneyland Resort becomes one of the highest minimum wages in country...
The minimum wage increase comes after four labor unions representing employees pressured Disneyland Resort for months.
Collective action is key to keeping labor strong
As long as workers band together, they can make concrete improvements in their working conditions.
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Resistance is alive and well in the United States
In fact, our research shows that street protests today are far more numerous and frequent than skeptics might suggest.
It’s time: Boycott America
Name-and-shame tactics don’t work with leaders who have no shame. Grab Trump by the wallet—it’s the only language he understands.
Trump’s policy toward Latin America: Even anti-communist zealots in Miami don’t like it
But just how committed is Trump to fighting communism in Latin America at this particular moment—in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua?
New state-of-the-art aluminum smelter to increase aluminum production and cut emissions
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.
Israel’s war on Gaza is deliberately targeting children—new UN report
The renewed bombing follows repeated violations of the ceasefire terms by Israel.