Politics
Virginia election results are a warning for Trump and the Republicans
November 7, 2019Ending "right to work," ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, blocking racist gerrymandering - it's all on the table after the GOP's big Virginia loss.
Read moreDem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown
November 6, 2019Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.
Read moreTrump and GOP sustain major losses in elections this week
November 6, 2019Voters in Kentucky and Virginia send the president a message: Your coat tails are very short.
Read more20 years without a raise drives Univ. Of New Mexico faculty to unionize
November 6, 2019The votes continued a trend at public universities nationwide which have seen faculty turn to unionization to gain better working conditions, job security, and—for the adjuncts—decent pay.
Read moreFight for $15 returns to NYC with Chipotle in its crosshairs
October 31, 2019Chipotle is forced by law to pay $15 here, but it still doesn’t recognize its workers’ right to organize without employer interference and intimidation.
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