Tag: unions
Workers need more rights and economic democracy
It is time to correct the decades of diminishing worker rights and shrinking unions as well as low-pay.
Sanders vows to ban ‘disastrous’ anti-labor ‘right-to-work’ laws
"We are in a blatant class war in the U.S. and we cannot win unless we as workers unite and unionize. Bernie knows this. And he will fight to make it happen."
Why unions matter to you
It all comes down to the balance of power between business and workers.
‘Corporate greed at its worst:’ After reaping $514 million from GOP...
"General Motors' decision to gut its workforce epitomizes the bad corporate behavior Republicans in Congress have incentivized for generations."
‘We vote, we win!’ under assault by Trump’s GOP and Supreme...
"Things aren't changing for the better like they thought would happen. Real wages are not keeping pace with inflation. We haven't replaced the well-paying manufacturing jobs that we lost."
Unions can protect workers from deportation. This coalition of 3.5 million...
The Teamsters is one of the labor unions taking a stand to protect TPS holders with the message that immigrant rights are worker rights.
America’s great strike waves have shaped the country. We can unleash...
Erik Loomis’ "A History of America in Ten Strikes" is a powerful reminder of the need for worker militancy.
Unionized judges and public defenders demand due process for immigrants
Long-lasting change, especially under the Trump administration, will require mass mobilization, publicity, workplace action, and an unwavering commitment to due process for all immigrants, regardless of past criminal backgrounds who also are entitled to due process.
Trump announces plan to cancel pay raises for civilian workers across...
"Congress can and must stand up to the President and reject this assault on our federal workers by passing the 1.9 percent pay raise that the Senate approved on August 1.”
How ‘Janus’ will boost income inequality in America
The U.S. Supreme Court has totally ignored that union warning with its Janus decision.
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Adidas follows global trend to end use of kangaroo leather in all products
Adidas' announcement follows a global trend toward ethical and sustainable fashion, where Nike, Puma, New Balance, and Diadora also ended the use of kangaroo leather in its products in recent years.
Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals
An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.
Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water
Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.
The rise of AI warfare: How autonomous weapons and cognitive warfare are reshaping global...
The future of warfare may be decided by AI, but will humans have a role to play?
Governor Hochul to make New York center of nuclear revival in US
Governor Kathy Hochul has also become involved in promoting nuclear power nationally.