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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent times
San Francisco Chronicle· 28 minutes agoWorkers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over...
State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAttorneys for the state, the casino industry, and a bevy of building trades argued gambling houses...
How 1 vote sunk the latest attempt at gambling and lottery in the Alabama Senate
Birmingham News· 44 minutes 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· 13 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· 7 hours agoThe race for Southeast Baltimore’s open City Council seat features a pastor, a city government...
House approves salary increase for state employees, sends legislation to Sanders | Arkansas Democrat...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 49 minutes agoThe Arkansas House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders legislation that would authorize state employees to receive "a market adjustment ...
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...
Tick tock on the shelter clock
Politico· 12 hours agoHis new job: director of finance and local payments for the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services.” LETTING BYGONES BE BYGONES — New ...
Garment workers must receive rights-based compensation and justice immediately
Amnesty International· 23 hours 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...