Labor
Snooping supervisors lead to pending union vote at Arizona Starbucks
January 11, 2022Abuse of workers by spying on them, forcing them to hear anti-union propaganda, and denying visits to sick family members are key reasons they want a union.
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COVID hitting Detroit hard; businesses and politicians not responding in kind
January 11, 2022Leaving COVID-19 protocols and safety measures to management alone creates problems for workers, as has been seen at one Detroit coffee company.
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Miners press Manchin to choose between them and the coal bosses
January 11, 2022The pressure on him to back Build Back Better, coming from the United Mine Workers of America in West Virginia, may be the one thing that can get the recalcitrant senator to budge.
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Jobless rate ends 2021 at 3.9%; EPI: Job leavers took better work
January 7, 2022Gains for Black workers were behind those registered for white workers.
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Unions say key now is the fight to pass voting rights bills
January 7, 2022Labor leaders mark Jan. 6 anniversary with a call to push for passage of the voting rights bill in the Senate.
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