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Amazon’s Whole Foods strips part-timers’ insurance; shows need for Medicare for All
September 13, 2019Amazon continues the same cut-throat practices that helped it dominate the online retail space.
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Marca Bristo leaves behind a legacy of disability justice
September 12, 2019Bristo was known not only for her policy initiatives but also for the mark she left in union organizing movements.
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From the 9/11 archives: Facing the future from Ground Zero
September 11, 2019“The president said we’re at war now. We don’t want to become the people that we’re dealing with now,” a woman named Nancy said as she held a sign of appreciation for the Ground Zero crew.
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Federal workers continue to defend rights vs. Trump, in Congress and in court
September 9, 2019Among other things, Trump’s schemes make it easier for bosses to fire federal workers and retaliate against whistleblowers.
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Jobs numbers conceal real unemployment and underemployment rate of 7.2%
September 6, 2019130,000 new jobs last month—but 20% of them were census temps. “This isn’t a very strong employment report,” AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs said.
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