Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Tag: labor

Historic bill proposes guaranteed paid leave for 27 million American workers,...

A groundbreaking legislative effort led by Congressional Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders seeks to revolutionize the American workplace by ensuring paid time off for all workers, aligning the U.S. with global standards.

A new era for American workers: Sanders proposes 32-hour workweek

Bernie Sanders introduces a groundbreaking bill aiming to redefine the American workweek, promising a better balance between work and life without sacrificing pay.

The silent revolution in American economics

There are three key areas where Biden is fundamentally reshaping our economy to make it better for working people.

Labor education starts in school

Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation’s capitalism-fueled inequality.

How union workers are fighting for a life outside of the...

A bill would limit mandatory overtime to no more than two hours per day and require employers to provide a week’s notice before mandating extra hours or changing a worker’s schedule.

Bernie Sanders champions ’32-hour work week with no loss in pay’

"Changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

Ignoring warnings of mass job loss, Fed hikes rates to highest...

"The Fed should end its rate hiking campaign for good."

How Americans created a wave of pro-worker laws

The legislation would make it easier for workers to organize at a time that more and more Americans are seeking to join unions.

How the labor movement is showing up for LGBTQ+ rights

The hope is that more labor activists will understand how common queer workers are and see how supporting them actually strengthens the labor movement.

Replacing the capitalist dream of AI-driven profits

When asked to share alternatives to capitalism, ChatGPT offered many options, none of which rely on the fantasy that money hoarding at the top can eventually benefit the rest of us.

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US-Russia talks: The choice between peace and Escalation 

As negotiations progress, U.S. officials must be honest about the U.S. role in provoking this crisis.

A presidential wrecking ball

Trump is spitting on the grave of Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifteen years after Citizens United, the Montana Plan poses the latest challenge to dark...

Voters in Montana will have the opportunity this fall to ban corporate political spending and dark money in federal, state and local...

DC sues Trump administration over attempted takeover of city police

District leaders warn of unprecedented assault on home rule as lawsuit seeks to block federal seizure of MPD.

ICE: The making of an American Gestapo

The depth and breadth of outrage against the brutal treatment of migrant and refugee families by ICE has even extended into the agency itself.