Labor
Smithsonian tackles U.S. imperialism—with labor input—in Spanish-American War
September 1, 2023Institution that doesn’t usually rock establishment boats puts forward an out-of-the-ordinary exhibit.
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Women now lead the fights for labor and civil rights
September 1, 2023More than three dozen women, including labor leaders, spoke out for labor rights, civil rights, jobs, and voting rights at a recent Poor People’s Campaign conference.
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Japan’s first strike in decades: Tokyo department store workers hit the picket lines
September 1, 2023They’re protesting the sale of their employer, the Sogo & Seibu department store, to a U.S. private equity fund.
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Fired Lowe’s worker: ‘Don’t blame workers for poor service, blame CEOs’
August 31, 2023New data shows big retailers have the cash to hire more workers and pay them well. They just spend it on stocks and CEOs instead.
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Labor Dept. proposes increasing overtime pay coverage by 20K per worker
August 31, 2023In a major pro-worker move, Biden’s plan would enable 3.6 million more workers to be covered by overtime rules.
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