Thursday, May 14, 2026

Tag: unions

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.

Billionaire wolves in workers’ clothing

Right-wing “foundations” across the country started spending the tens of millions they’d received from billionaires to bust unions.

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A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins

The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).

Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba

The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...

California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze

Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.

Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)

The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).