Tag: workers rights
Sanders proposes 50% public stake in leading AI companies
New legislation would create a sovereign wealth fund funded through equity transfers from major artificial intelligence firms, aiming to distribute AI-generated wealth beyond Silicon Valley investors.
Billions against bargaining: The hidden industry spending fortunes to stop workers...
A new report estimates U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union-avoidance campaigns, exposing a vast network of consultants, law firms, legal loopholes, and delay tactics that labor advocates say have reshaped workers’ ability to organize.
How gerrymandering undercuts workers’ freedom
To me, this is the end of America, if we want to live in a democracy.”
The perennial struggle of young workers
This May Day, celebrate the young workers in your life. And if you are a young worker, start organizing with your coworkers—you might be surprised at what you can build together.
United Steelworkers lead mobilization drive as American unions face growing vulnerability
The USW must navigate factionalism while championing labor rights amid rising anti-union pressures and global trade fragmentation.
Sick and unsafe: Trump attacks on workers’ rights is an attack...
This power shift hasn't just changed paychecks—it has fundamentally altered the physical and mental health landscape for millions of Americans.
Industry standards boards are delivering results for workers, employers, and their...
Industry standards boards represent a new participatory model that can improve the lives of workers, address problems faced by employers, and strengthen services in local communities.
What we can learn from Gen Z workers
Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them.
CEO pay soars 1,085% since 1978, workers’ pay stagnates
This widening gap reflects a troubling trend in the U.S. economy, where wealth continues to concentrate at the top, leaving ordinary workers behind.
UAW slams John Deere for mass layoffs amid record profits and...
As John Deere moves forward with mass layoffs across its factories in Iowa and Illinois, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has...
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.