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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent times
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoWorkers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over...
Protests across the world on May Day
Euronews via Yahoo News· 13 hours ago“Politicians do not feel the pain of the worker or the economic conditions,” said one demonstrator, Abed Tabbaa. In...two years after declaring...
State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAttorneys for the state, the casino industry, and a bevy of building trades argued gambling houses...
'Overcoming reefer madness': Feds appear poised to ease restrictions on weed. Here's how the change...
Tribune via AOL· 4 hours agoMay 1—The U.S. government is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug, a federal spokesperson confirmed this week. If finalized, this change in classification ...
Hawaii lawmakers aim to enlarge ‘rainy day’ and retirement funds | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 2 days agoThe negotiators also agreed to appropriate $135 million into a trust fund to pay for future...
How 1 vote sunk the latest attempt at gambling and lottery in the Alabama Senate
Birmingham News· 10 hours agoAt issue: An Aug. 20 special election in which the voters in Alabama could decide if they wanted...
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoState Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to...
In Baltimore’s 1st District, a heated race to replace Zeke Cohen on City Council
The Baltimore Banner· 16 hours agoThe race for Southeast Baltimore’s open City Council seat features a pastor, a city government...
Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately
Amnesty International· 1 day agoGarment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as corporate...
Minnesota’s new labor board votes for nearly $23.50 an hour minimum wage for nursing home workers
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMinnesota’s new workforce standards board took its first significant vote on Monday, agreeing to...