As the economy opened up to women a half century ago, one in three working women was an office employee. As the clerical workforce grew by leaps and bounds, so did a sense of injustice among the women, leading to the founding of the 9 to 5 Movement.
It is not too late for Biden to use the full powers of his presidency to confront employers who force workers to choose between protecting their health or retaining their jobs — and to challenge them in other matters as well.
So far, tech's labor activism has largely moved on the margins of the industry, with Amazon warehouse workers, Apple Store employees and video game QA testers leading organizing efforts, while engineers, product teams and other headquarters staff mostly shied away.
Rage in Peru and Iran, and new takes on socialism
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.
President Biden wants to impose a tentative agreement on unions "without any modifications or delay"
British workers have been striking since summer of 2022 and it appears the strike wave is spreading.
A great transition in our hemisphere, and a labor action news roundup
A delegation of farm workers lobbied Congress ahead of the holiday weekend to pass legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of workers who provide the food for our tables.
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