The Campaign To Crush Gig Workers
After a successful $200 million California initiative, gig companies’ ties to NY Dems could pay off in another anti-worker law.
Labor
Timely coverage of the resurgent labor movement and efforts to protect workers’ rights from corporate wrongdoing.
The Millionaires Trying To Cut Off Jobless Benefits
Chamber execs being paid millions are leading the fight to insinuate that jobless workers are overcompensated layabouts.
The Resurrection Of Reagan’s “Welfare Queen”
To supply corporations with exploitable low-wage workers, Republicans and media millionaires are exhuming one of history’s most grotesque lies.
Investors Tell Denny’s To Stop Opposing Minimum Wage Hike
Denny’s shareholders say the National Restaurant Association’s lobbying efforts against higher wages harm investors.
Investors Tell Denny’s To Stop Opposing Minimum Wage Hike
Denny’s shareholders say the National Restaurant Association’s lobbying efforts against higher wages harm investors.
On Unions, A Gap Between Biden’s Words And Actions
The president pledged two initiatives to halt Amazon-style union busting — but he has not tried to use executive authority to make them a reality.
The Grassroots Battle To Change America’s Labor Laws
To fight for historic worker rights legislation, major unions and the socialist left are joining forces like never before.
Amazon Tries To Block Vote On Worker Safety Initiative
Bezos’s company is asking Biden’s regulators to quash a measure to let the public see if Amazon has adequately protected workers from COVID.
Fast Food Giant Claims Credit For Killing $15 Minimum Wage
In internal company documents, a private-equity owned conglomerate is bragging to its employees about successfully blocking a boost in pay for low-wage workers.
Ending The Drug War Is Good For Workers
A new study shows cannabis legalization is linked to a huge drop in workers’ comp claims