U.S.
Court tosses Alabama Republicans’ racist re-districting map — again
September 6, 2023The Voting Rights Act’s requirement for “pre-clearance” on voting changes in states with histories of discrimination—which the Supreme Court gutted—would have prevented the whole mess.
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Workers win: NLRB says if bosses interfere in election, workplace automatically goes union
September 6, 2023NLRB awards workers election wins, without reruns, when bosses flagrantly break labor law.
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Right-wing establishes ‘government-in-waiting’ for second Trump term, plans firing of 50,000 public workers
September 5, 2023Fueled by big money and Trump administration officials, the Heritage Foundation is already planning for the former president’s return.
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As Detroit celebrates Labor Day, UAW strike against Big 3 auto companies looms
September 5, 2023Michigan union leaders, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, and thousands of workers march side-by-side in Detroit Labor Day parade.
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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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