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Shawn Fain Is Right: The Workweek Should Be Shorter

Alex N. Press Jacobin
UAW president Shawn Fain has called for a 32-hour workweek. It’s the revival of an old vision in the US labor movement — and the sort of ambition overworked and underpaid employees need.

Why the Hollywood Strike Matters to All of Us

Ethan Marcotte WBUR cognoscenti
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These two unions are taking the threats of AI seriously — and the rest of us should, too. Now’s the time to form a union with your coworkers, and discuss what protections you’ll need to face this moment.

Cornell To End Partnership With Starbucks by June 2025

Jonathan Mong Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell will be terminating its partnership with Starbucks no later than the expiration of its current contract, Student Assembly President Patrick Kuehl ’24 announced in an Aug. 16 email to the student body. The contract is set to expire in June 20

Workers and Climate

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Workers are suffering the impacts of climate change in myriad ways. Who is at increased risk, and what can be done to reduce suffering?