“We win! We win!” Castro, Honduras’ former first lady who is making her third presidential run. “Today the people have made justice. We have reversed authoritarianism.”
Labor
Grimes Is Now Referring To Herself As The “Marie Antoinette-Esque Symbol of Inequality”
A “symbol of inequality” sort of comes with the territory when you start dating a billionaire, defend his illegal union-busting, and yet still claim to have a vision for an egalitarian utopia.
Wage Theft Affects Almost 3 Times More People Than Other Kinds Of Robberies Combined
Research shows that well over two-thirds of low-wage workers have been the victims of wage theft, and most victims never sue or complain to government officials.
Kellogg’s Is Going To Permanently Replace The Workers That Have Been On Strike Since Oct 5
The giant corporation said it had no choice but to permanently replace the striking workers with scabs to cover the “staffing shortage.”
Liquor-Store Owner Sees Workers Quit Because They Can Go “Find A New Job On Their Lunch Break”
For the first time in years, workers realize they now have more bargaining power and are rejecting low pay, lack of benefits, and positions that risk Covid exposure.
Fed Up Amazon Workers Planning Strike On Black Friday–The Busiest Shopping Day Of The Year
“The pandemic has exposed how Amazon places profits ahead of workers, society, and our planet,” the coalition stated in its demands document. “It is time to Make Amazon Pay.”
China Now Leads US In Race To Grab Top Slot During The Current Global Wealth Surge
The two-thirds share of all the wealth in the two most affluent countries on the planet, owned by the top 10 percent, has been steadily growing for decades.
NASA Engineer’s Inadequate Wages Force Her To Apply For Part-Time Work At Apple And Tiffany’s
“Capitalism has failed us when a highly skilled highly educated person who helps us go to SPACE has to get a second job,” one viewer astutely pointed out.
A Large Part Of The “Great Resignation” Is Probably Just Mothers That Are Forced To Quit Their Jobs
Where working mothers are concerned, the “Great Resignation” does not reflect women leaving the workforce as much as being forced out by the lack of child care.
SCOTUS To Hear Case Of Over 500 Taco Bell Workers Who Were Regularly Cheated Out Of Overtime Pay
Plaintiffs allege the Corporation used several illegal wage practices, like forcing workers to clock out early and “shifting” hours to the next week to dodge paying overtime.
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