Labor
Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction
March 4, 2021Police have issued arrest warrants for 20 union leaders, the majority from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar.
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Biden inaction on Saudis’ Khashoggi assassination angers News Guild
March 3, 2021The Society for Professional Journalists was also unhappy, saying Biden wasn’t much better than Trump on the matter of Saudi Arabia, putting economic interests first.
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SEIU Graduate Workers Union in stalled talks at Illinois State University
March 1, 2021Winning a union was tough enough for the graduate student workers at ISU but negotiating a contract has been even harder.
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Calif. essential workers and supporters call for extended COVID-related sick leave
February 26, 2021Both federal and California emergency paid sick leave mandates on employers expired Dec. 31, 2020.
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Virginia comes out to support Alabama Amazon workers
February 25, 2021Supporters of the Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., came out to show some solidarity on Feb. 20.
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