Chicago Teachers Discuss A Strike Amid Pandemic Surge
“Many of our members are not feeling safe at all, they’re feeling more anxious and scared than ever.” Continue reading Chicago Teachers Discuss A Strike Amid Pandemic Surge
Category: Labor
Ronald Reagan’s “Trickle Down” Economics Theory Dies Of Covid-19
“Voodoo economics is too deeply embedded in the modern G.O.P. — and too useful to billionaire donors seeking tax cuts”. Continue reading Ronald Reagan’s “Trickle Down” Economics Theory Dies Of Covid-19
Union Workers Who Voted For Trump Have To Be Organized—Not Ignored
If the Left is to win progressive policies, it needs a militant labor movement. Continue reading Union Workers Who Voted For Trump Have To Be Organized—Not Ignored
Farmworker Groups Sue To Block Trump Wage Freeze: “Utterly Arbitrary And Unlawful”
The Trump move would cost workers an estimated $170 million per year in wages over the next decade. Continue reading Farmworker Groups Sue To Block Trump Wage Freeze: “Utterly Arbitrary And Unlawful”
Windfall Profits For Corporations And Deadly Serious Risks For Workers
“It’s a bunch of B.S., to be honest. It is still a pandemic, the last time I checked. There is a still a hazard out there.” Continue reading Windfall Profits For Corporations And Deadly Serious Risks For Workers
250 Million People Participate In Countrywide Strike Action In India
Women’s rights groups, students unions, Left parties, several opposition groups and various civil society organizations also participated in the strike. Continue reading 250 Million People Participate In Countrywide Strike Action In India
Amazon Hired Union-Busting Pinkerton Spies To Track Warehouse Workers And Labor Movements
Documents suggest that the same monitoring tactics used in Europe could be used in the US, according to the report. Continue reading Amazon Hired Union-Busting Pinkerton Spies To Track Warehouse Workers And Labor Movements
US Billionaires Profits Have Ballooned By Well Over $1 Trillion During Pandemic
A trillion dollars could maintain wages at pre-crisis levels, enabling people to stay home and stop the spread of the virus. Continue reading US Billionaires Profits Have Ballooned By Well Over $1 Trillion During Pandemic
19 Million Americans Could Lose Their Homes When Eviction Limits Expire On Dec. 31
11.6 million people indicated they wouldn’t be able to pay the rent or mortgage next month. Continue reading 19 Million Americans Could Lose Their Homes When Eviction Limits Expire On Dec. 31
Dow Breaks Top Record While Latest Weekly Jobless Benefit Claims Soars To 778,000?
“We are currently stuck in a kind of pandemic purgatory,” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate. Continue reading Dow Breaks Top Record While Latest Weekly Jobless Benefit Claims Soars To 778,000?
