Stories tagged: "labor"


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Labor Secretary Scalia Calls Reopening Workplaces ‘Safe’ as COVID-19 Spikes Across U.S.

The partial economic recovery in June was spurred on by states rushing to reopen. So has the uptick in coronavirus cases.

Chris Smalls, center, wears a bandana while leading workers in a protest at Amazon's fulfillment center in Staten Island, N.Y., calling for the company to improve working conditions at the warehouse as COVID-19 continues to spread, Monday March 30, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
‘He’s Not Smart or Articulate’: How Amazon Planned to Smear Fired Strike Organizer

According to leaked meeting notes, Amazon wanted to make a former employee who was fired earlier this week "the face of the entire union/organizing movement."

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Whole Foods, Amazon, and Instacart: The Coronavirus Crisis Could Be a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Unions

Labor experts say these strikes and the increase in organizing activities showcase the failure of American corporations to treat workers with dignity.

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Did Britney Spears Just Call for a General Strike on Instagram?

Hinting further that she may hold radical politics, Spears signed off her caption with three rose emojis, the official symbol of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Why Kickstarter’s New Union Could Be Huge For Tech Workers

Employees at the Brooklyn-based company are now the first white collar, full-time employees at a major tech company to successfully unionize.

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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average. This is why.

"Low overall unemployment is creating labor shortages in many regions, but it is far from an even story across the state."

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Philadelphia becomes second US city to give domestic workers rights

“Other people’s homes are their workplaces and we need to lay out what the responsibilities are of the workers and of the employers so that work can be respected.”