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Unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers prepare for general strike...
Even a work stoppage in certain parts of the country would be historic; the last time a general strike took place in the U.S. was in 1946.
Why rebuilding America’s manufacturing muscle is essential
Decades of industrial decline left America unprepared for the pandemic. COVID-19 simply caught America flat-footed.
“He’s opposed every increase in the minimum wage”: AFL-CIO chief rips...
"They've done more things to hurt workers than they have to help them," Richard Trumka said of the Trump administration.
Workers need more rights and economic democracy
It is time to correct the decades of diminishing worker rights and shrinking unions as well as low-pay.
Sanders vows to ban ‘disastrous’ anti-labor ‘right-to-work’ laws
"We are in a blatant class war in the U.S. and we cannot win unless we as workers unite and unionize. Bernie knows this. And he will fight to make it happen."
Why unions matter to you
It all comes down to the balance of power between business and workers.
‘Corporate greed at its worst:’ After reaping $514 million from GOP...
"General Motors' decision to gut its workforce epitomizes the bad corporate behavior Republicans in Congress have incentivized for generations."
‘We vote, we win!’ under assault by Trump’s GOP and Supreme...
"Things aren't changing for the better like they thought would happen. Real wages are not keeping pace with inflation. We haven't replaced the well-paying manufacturing jobs that we lost."
Unions can protect workers from deportation. This coalition of 3.5 million...
The Teamsters is one of the labor unions taking a stand to protect TPS holders with the message that immigrant rights are worker rights.
America’s great strike waves have shaped the country. We can unleash...
Erik Loomis’ "A History of America in Ten Strikes" is a powerful reminder of the need for worker militancy.
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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.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.