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Support for unionization among America’s frontline workers

For the poet Beau Beausoleil, the war in Gaza drags on, no end in sight and distance offers no clear refuge.

Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) President April Sims calls for organized labor to confront Project 2025 and fascism’s rise.

Fred C. Trump III shares story of presidential nominee using N-word and describes Trump’s attitude on race

Amazon workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, voted to elect reform officers in the first-ever leadership election.

The controversy over Sabra, a new movie character, explained.

Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws.

Rise in food prices can be traced to profiteering by large international agribusinesses and financial speculation in food commodity futures. Countries need domestic food sovereignty, regional arrangements to ensure supply, and volatility controls.

Precarious immigration status creates an exploitable labor force, allowing bosses to drive down wages for everyone. Inside the labor case for open borders.

The year is 2023. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played VP Selina Meyer on the 2010s HBO comedy series Veep, visits the White House to meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Veep!” “Veep!” the two women greet one another.