Tag: jobs
Economy adds 213,000 jobs in June, unemployment edges up to 4.0...
The average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year.
Why care about undocumented immigrants? For one thing, they’ve become vital...
These workers play vital roles in the U.S. economy, erecting American buildings, picking American apples and grapes, and taking care of American babies. Oh, and paying American taxes.
The ‘jobs for everyone’ fantasy
For the CEOs, soothing talk about a surging economy is a lot easier than actually investing in the country that made them rich.
Thinking beyond Trump: Why we need a federal jobs guarantee
Full employment through a federal job guarantee makes sense – for workers, for the economy, for America.
Where is Marley’s ghost… When we really need him?
The overwhelming preponderance of dead-end box store jobs and part-time positions offering little or no benefits is what we have become in this so-called modern era.
Are you ready for corporate America’s robot economy?
Robots are not our enemy – the corporate bosses, bankers and BSers who own robots are the ones doing this to us.
Think your job is safe from the robot invasion?
How soon before we have a bot-plot, with a cabal of rogue robots conspiring to overthrow an unsuspecting CEO and seize control of a corporation?
Bernie Sanders and colleagues call on Trump to end offshoring
Sanders is urging the president to issue an executive order preventing federal contractors from sending jobs overseas for cheaper labor.
What Trump and his team have wrecked so far
Here's a round up from the "While He Was Tweeting" series.
The costs of a casual job are now outweighing any pay...
The evidence on hourly wage differences leads us to conclude that casual workers are not being adequately compensated for the lack of paid leave, or for other forms of insecurity they face.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.
A progressive vision for education in the 21st century
This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.