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Inflation has been slowing but mainstream news reports that it is still high, and the Fed continues to talk about "high wages," and is raising interest rates to slow the economy and stop wage growth.

The United Auto Workers is refusing to endorse Joe Biden until he commits to backing an electric vehicle transition that creates good union jobs. The union’s new reform leadership is absolutely right to hold Biden’s feet to the fire.

It’s no coincidence that advocates for loosening child labor restrictions also push for expanding charter schools and voucher programs.

The labor bill includes a wish list years in the making that will affect virtually every worker in the state and could be the most significant bill in state history.

In Maryland, it is often college leadership that opposes allowing faculty and graduate students to unionize. This is no different than other manager versus labor battles witnessed across numerous industries.

Electric vehicle manufacturing in the US is overwhelming nonunion, but 1,400 workers for an electric bus manufacturer in Georgia have just unionized. It’s one of the labor movement’s biggest victories in the South this century.

A once-in-a-generation convergence of technology and pressure to operate more efficiently has corporations saying many lost jobs may never return.

On May 14th, voters in Thailand voted in a new ruling coalition, against the ruling military dictatorship. This article, written by Kriangsak Teerakowitkajorn before the election, offers ideas for a potential labor movement revival.

If the ongoing film and TV writers strike is successful, the Writers Guild of America could establish a model for how service sector, app-based gig workers can take on Silicon Valley.

Teachers say they’re feeling more disrespected, unappreciated and under attack than ever before by new laws championed by Governor Ron DeSantis