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Pandemic brings new hardships to India’s domestic workers
Under the pretext of Covid-19 safety, employers have tightened restrictions on live-in domestic workers in India
05/18/2022 12:45 UTC
Biden blasted for "siding with billionaires" over workers on rail strike
Biden warned that enforcing a deal rejected by rail unions could "reignite distrust" of Democrats among workers
11/30/2022 10:45 UTC
GOP threat to rail workers: "Congress will not let this strike happen"
Rail workers may be forced to accept a deal with no paid sick days if Congress steps in
11/28/2022 19:30 UTC
340,000 UPS drivers poised to strike over extreme heat, safe working conditions
The largest single-employer strike in U.S. history could frame worker power as a climate solution
07/19/2023 09:33 UTC
#EssentialWorkersDay: May Day protests take on powerful new resonance amid COVID-19 pandemic
Militant labor actions are set to engulf the country this May Day.
05/01/2020 23:30 UTC
Some workers sickened by COVID-19 face an extra burden: proving where they got it
Across the U.S., workers face wildly varying rules about whether COVID-19 is covered as a workplace injury.
08/06/2020 11:32 UTC
Why being a farmworker is a health risk
Both the nature of the work and flaws in the support system cause injuries and illness
12/13/2022 09:00 UTC
Immigrant workers are essential to America's future — and we need a new paradigm for justice
Beyond a pathway to citizenship: True justice for immigrants will help everyone, and build a better country
05/01/2021 12:00 UTC
We need to better protect food and farmworkers during COVID-19 and beyond
Advocates for workers in the food system are working tirelessly to make sure that farmworkers aren't left behind
03/12/2021 12:30 UTC
'Striketober' in full swing as nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages across U.S.
Labor advocates are calling the nationwide show of union power and worker solidarity "Striketober"
10/14/2021 20:45 UTC
Inequality you can taste: Low wages, instability make fast food workers susceptible to homelessness
Fast food industry contributes to homelessness in California, says new report
05/04/2023 01:00 UTC
Sanitation workers in India forced to wear GPS watches
The smartwatches, called Human Efficiency Tracking Systems, raise questions about privacy and data protection
05/12/2022 12:15 UTC
Devastating pre-holiday rail strike looms after unions reject deal — will Biden force workers back?
The administration is not likely to accept a rail strike for long
11/23/2022 04:59 UTC
Expert: Supreme Court could force co-workers to bear cost of accommodating religious employees
Ruling could have the effect of elevating the rights of religious workers at the expense of co-workers
05/16/2023 08:00 UTC
Toxic air requires social contract update yesterday
Last week’s hemispheric wildfire smog exposed just how unprepared we are for the climate crisis
06/14/2023 09:00 UTC