Automakers Hand Billions To Shareholders While Stiffing Workers
The Big Three car companies have authorized $5 billion in stock buybacks over the past year.
Labor
Timely coverage of the resurgent labor movement and efforts to protect workers’ rights from corporate wrongdoing.
Billionaires Cash In On Abusive Farm Worker Scam
To staff their agricultural properties, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and other tycoons are using a controversial visa program linked to labor abuses and human trafficking.
New At 6:30: Anti-Union Propaganda
NBC Nightly News’ coverage of the potential auto worker strike centers consumerism over human welfare — and fails to disclose its potential conflict of interest.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Wildlife Refuge Stays Wild
Also, New York passes worker protections, Oklahoma schools chart their own path, and the government comes for Big Tech.
LEVER TIME: The American Masculinity Crisis
On this week’s Lever Time, Richard Reeves explores the tensions within the modern male identity.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Shady Bosses Are Put On Notice
Also, Illinois cuts off a utility monopoly, Boston bus drivers get a raise, green jobs programs work, and more.
Rail Unions Win Where Lawmakers Fall Short
Six months after the East Palestine derailment disaster, the only safety victory on our nation’s railroads came from workers.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Farmworkers Unite
Also, regulators target carbon-heavy transportation, jetsetters could pay up, and fragile ocean ecosystems score a reprieve.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Teamsters Deliver A UPS Deal
Also, the IRS proves its worth and hungry kids get lunch.