CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago school officials backed off on their threats to lock out teachers who did not return to work in-person on Monday, Feb. 1, by cutting off their access to
Special to LP – As UFCW 367 in Tacoma, WA, was about to reopen negotiations for Hazard Pay for nearly 8,000 essential grocery workers on Jan. 15, it didn’t take
New York, NY – Not long before this year’s inauguration, then-Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris sent the Jewish Labor Committee [JLC] a video message of congratulations, an act virtually inconceivable for her
New York, NY – U.S. workers continue to get sick and die from COVID-19 largely because the Trump White House refused to safeguard them with federally enforceable protections — and
Brooklyn, NY – The death of Black Indiana physician Dr. Susan Moore five days before Christmas from COVID-19, was unfortunately, just one of the latest examples of systemic racism disproportionately
Editor’s Note: Amanda Posson is a member of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union at Every Texan Mama, let’s be honest, you need a union because no other organization will have
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash have gotten an initiative on the November state ballot that would redefine their taxi drivers and delivery workers as independent contractors instead of employees, California Secretary
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court won’t decide whether to take the case dubbed “Janus II” until at least this fall. Mark Janus, plaintiff in the Court’s 2018 Janus v. AFSCME Council 31
WASHINGTON—Congress needs to enact “at least $1 trillion” in federal aid for state and local governments in order to prevent public services from collapsing, AFSCME President Lee Saunders declared this month. Speaking
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Nevada’s casinos began reopening early this month, with the state Gaming Control Board requiring that customers wear masks during card and table games where they’re sitting with a
