Tag: 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."
Stop blaming workers, the bosses made this mess
Immigration reform cannot be separated from labor and trade reform. We can't fix the former without dealing with the other two.
Workers of the Future, Unite
We need to prepare for a future in which advances in productivity – from technology or other sources – are shared more equally than they are today.
What does it Mean to “Gig” American Workers?
Gig economy is aptly named, for "gigs" are crude four-hook fishing devices that are dragged by commercial fleets through schools of fish to impale them, haul them in, and cash in on the pain.
Happy 2016! These CEOs Have Already Banked An Average Worker’s Salary
Country's 100 top-paid executives took home an average of $8.96 million in 2014
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.