Labor
AFL-CIO recommends actions to end police racism
June 11, 2020Police must “use force only when necessary to resolve conflict and protect public and officer safety” and departments must ‘prohibit and regulate tools and tactics with a high risk of death or injury disproportionate to the...
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Service Employees union leader tells Trump: Resign now
June 10, 2020Steelworkers’ president warns labor unions could be Trump’s next target.
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Trump Labor Department issues low-ball figures for May jobless rate
June 5, 2020The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly declined 1.2 percentage points in May, to 13.3%, according to low-ball figures issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 5.
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One third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs
June 4, 2020Official jobless claims in this new great depression hit 42.65 million; real number estimated at 50 million or more.
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Trumka, other labor leaders, commit unions to the fight against racism
June 4, 2020They declare the fight must include key moves at the ballot box this fall, starting with Trump’s removal from the White House.
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