Labor
WashU grad student workers rally to support international students and union
September 15, 2017Grad student workers in St. Louis are fighting an anti-union administration while also protecting international students from Trump and his DACA repeal.
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Party like it’s 1999: Incomes finally break pre-millennium peak
September 13, 2017In a stark reminder of the damage done by the Great Recession, the median American household only last year finally earned more than it did in 1999.
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South Africa: Unions build strike against “predatory elite”
September 12, 2017COSATU is pushing President Jacob Zuma to cut ties with the billionaire Gupta family.
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Disney workers in Orlando demand living wage
September 12, 2017There’s trouble in the Magic Kingdom. Workers at Disney say it’s time for Mickey to pay a living wage.
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61 percent of Americans give thumbs-up to unions
September 11, 2017The number of people who view unions favorably is on the rise, but so is the number of people who think the labor movement will become weaker.
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