Labor
Hundreds of movie, TV, and streaming actors preparing to strike
May 31, 2023They are taking a strike authorization vote that, like the writers, is telling Hollywood producers where they can go.
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With union backing, Sanders reintroduces Medicare For All
May 31, 2023Bill already has 14 Senate co-sponsors and 110 in the House but due to GOP opposition may not get out of committee.
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After exposing Starbucks boss as union-busting liar, worker gets his job back
May 31, 2023Jaysin Saxton was fired for trying to unionize, but he told the world about CEO Howard Schultz’s labor law-breaking.
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1,700 Connecticut caregivers facing poverty go on strike at six group homes
May 26, 2023Their demands: $25-an-hour wages, affordable health insurance, and a pension they can count on in retirement.
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U.S. capitalism needs more cheap workers; Republicans respond by weakening child labor laws
May 26, 2023Teen workers are more likely to accept low pay and less likely to unionize or push for better working conditions.
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