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Workers turning Los Angeles into the epicenter of national strike wave

September 7, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg

By late September five major strikes could be underway in LA, not counting any local UAW factories that could be shut down if auto workers are on strike.

Thanks to global warming, Grand Slam tennis is hotter than ever

September 7, 2023 By Howard Fendrich, Mary Katherine Wildeman And Brian Mahoney

Since 1988, the maximum temperature at the major tennis tournaments has risen by nearly 5 degrees F.

Extreme heat: Workers wither as governments dither

September 6, 2023 By Farrah Hassen

Governments are failing to protect workers from extreme heat, so it’s no surprise labor actions have been heating up too.

Court tosses Alabama Republicans’ racist re-districting map — again

September 6, 2023 By Mark Gruenberg

The 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.

Workers win: NLRB says if bosses interfere in election, workplace automatically goes union

September 6, 2023 By Press Associates

NLRB awards workers election wins, without reruns, when bosses flagrantly break labor law.