Tag: worker rights
New report offers blueprint for a ‘clean slate’ for workers to...
“Democracy at work should be a right, not a fight.”
(Burying) ‘The Salt of the Earth’
The main brunt of this empire's tactics is to instill this 'Dog eat Dog' mentality into we working stiffs.
5 ways to stop corporations from ruining the future of work
We should all be able to steer the direction of technological change and influence how new technologies affect our lives.
To tackle ills of ‘unfettered capitalism,’ Sanders plan would give workers...
Taking aim at the vast inequities produced by America's business-dominated economic system, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday unveiled a far-reaching proposal that would roll...
Have researchers just hit an inequality trifecta?
At racetracks all across America, lucky bettors every so often rake in small fortunes when the horses they pick to finish one,...
In week three, GM strikers hold firm for making temps permanent
General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 17 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of...
Miners fight to keep their pensions as the coal industry collapses
While the Trump administration is making moves, like replacing the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan rule that was created to regulate carbon...
CBO analysis shows $15 federal minimum wage would raise pay for...
A Congressional Budget Office analysis published Monday showed that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would significantly increase pay...
The time has come for a global minimum wage
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this June. In the wake of a devastating world war, its mission...
How keeping workers safe benefits employers
Companies are beginning to understand that creating safe working environments bring various benefits aside from protecting profits.
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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House
“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values
“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster
Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?