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Historic New Orleans paper suddenly shuts down
May 9, 2019The New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Crescent City’s oldest and until recently dominant newspaper, suddenly completely shut down on orders of its new owner.
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Workers answer Google retaliation with May Day sit-ins
May 8, 2019Remember the Google worker walkout over sexual harassment six months ago? Google did, but so did the workers.
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Uber driver speaks: Why I’m on strike today
May 8, 2019If Uber is richly rewarded by investors for taking advantage of its workers, other industries will follow. We’ll all become independent contractors, whether we like it or not.
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Gay and trans workers may soon lose workplace protections
May 3, 2019The U.S. Supreme Court will soon determine whether federal employment law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Don’t be fooled by the unemployment figures that came out today
May 3, 2019Official jobless rate fell for the wrong reason: More are leaving than coming into the labor force.
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