From 2023 Triumphs to 2024 Battles: A Mid-Year Assessment of Workers’ Power in Collective Bargaining – Seth Harris/Power at Work “At this (roughly) halfway point of 2024, several large unions have already negotiated robust contracts with employers….
Author: Karl Polzer
Evanston’s reparations program violates equal protection in U.S. Constitution, lawsuit claims – Chicago Sun-Times “The conservative group Judicial Watch filed a class action arguing that Evanston’s first-in-the-nation reparations plan violates the equal…
Sen. Sanders calls out leaders for welcoming Netanyahu to Congress – NBC ‘It was her leg or her life’: Teenager from viral video on how she escaped Gaza after amputation – Sky…
Work from home jobs may fade as high-paying remote positions disappear – USA Today Remote Work Statistics & Trends In – Forbes Top industries for remote workers in 2024: Working from home:…
Israel’s raids on Jenin only fuel Palestinian resistance – Al Jazeera “Since it launched its war on Gaza on October 7, Israel has killed 516 Palestinians in the West Bank, according to…
California delays $25 healthcare worker minimum wage – Becker’s Hospital Review “California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation May 31 to delay the start of minimum wage increases for healthcare workers by one month…Mr. Newsom signed SB…
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Geography of American poverty: “Internal colonies” where life is short – CBS “The analysis comes as more researchers are focusing on the impact of geography on poverty, with the Economic Innovation Group…
Clergy Abuse of Over 1,000 Native American Children in Boarding Schools Unveiled in Washington Post Exposé – Yahoo U.S. report details church-state collusion on Indigenous schools – PBS Native American Survivors of…
Mexico: from AMLO to Sheinbaum – Michael Roberts “AMLO’s presidency improved the lot of the bottom 50% of Mexicans. However, the fundamental problems of a weak economy, underinvested by capital, of extreme…