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Fast food workers forced to walk out again for $15 and a union

February 18, 2021 By PAI

It’s not just the pandemic that led the walkouts around the U.S.; it’s the poverty that low minimum wages plunge people into.

California Republicans Kevin McCarthy and Mike Garcia face opposition

February 18, 2021 By Jim Soliz And Antonio García

From the ’burbs of Los Angeles County to the sandy hills of Antelope Valley and Bakersfield, the fightback against McCarthy and Garcia continues to escalate.

Surge of Anti-Asian hate crimes spurs communities to action

February 18, 2021 By Marilyn Bechtel

Concerns are growing over a surge in hate crimes being experienced by Asian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, including several victims over 60 years of age.

Bill Davis—beloved labor and peace activist, Communist leader—lost to COVID

February 16, 2021 By John Bachtell

Bill Davis, 1942-2021.

Workers press Biden to fight for $15 minimum wage

February 16, 2021 By Will Weissert And Alexandra Jaffe

Democrats have long promised an increase—support for a $15 minimum wage was including in the party’s 2016 political platform—but haven’t delivered.