workers' rights

150 posts

More than 10,000 nurses end largest strike in New York City history, others continue striking

Unionized nurses are set to vote on tentative agreements with Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals, while 4,200 nurses are still striking at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

Trump’s H-2 visa overhaul legislates indentured servitude, critics say

Low-wage migrant workers employed in agriculture, landscaping, construction, and other dangerous industries are more vulnerable than ever as Congress and lawmakers push to further erode workers’ rights

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12 Min
By: Maurizio Guerrero

Television and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump

Attempts to curtail free speech present an existential threat to the Writers Guild of America’s 11,000 members, who are still finding their footing amid an industry-wide contraction

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Workers strike after Cobalt Abortion Fund fires two union members, reassigns third to new role

The Denver-based organization has engaged in union-busting and retaliation, union members allege

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6 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Laid-off abortion care workers accuse Just The Pill of toxic work environment, nepotism

The reproductive health care organization laid off 14 workers in January, as staff raised multiple concerns about leadership

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6 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Los Angeles’ immigrant entrepreneurs are hanging on by a thread. A new law could be a lifeline

California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act is the first of its kind to protect small businesses like those struggling to survive in Chinatown

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8 Min
By: Kathy Ou

New report exposes rampant labor abuses in South Florida’s construction industry

Construction workers reported unsafe working conditions, rampant wage theft, and substandard wages in a survey of more than 300 workers

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Unionized workers at Southern Poverty Law Center call for CEO’s removal amid allegations of deception and union-busting

Unionized workers demand the removal of CEO Margaret Huang, citing inconsistent justifications for cuts and concerns over the organization’s mission

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2 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Miami teachers will vote to decide their union’s future amid decertification push

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed union-busting continues as the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) mails out ballots to Miami-Dade County Public School union members to determine the union’s future. Ballots were mailed out on Aug. 13 to United Teachers of Dade (UTD) members, and significant controversy and strategic maneuvering

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Tim Walz’s record on a few key issues

Kamala Harris officially named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Aug. 6, opting for a more progressive choice out of a pool of potential candidates. Walz was quickly embraced by Democratic voters and the internet, being lauded as an “REI hire” and a “Midwest Princess” for his

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

NYC union members have launched campaigns to divest their pension funds from Israeli securities

Rank-and-file members of several New York City unions have launched campaigns to divest two of the city’s biggest pension funds from Israeli securities. The members allege the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRSNYC) and the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) have invested $100

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5 Min
By: Surina Venkat

Two years after unionizing, REI workers continue fighting for an agreement

Workers say REI’s handpicked negotiating teams and repeated showings of bad-faith-bargaining stand in the way

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

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