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California's strong labor laws aren't enough to protect workers, report says
Los Angeles Times· 8 hours agoAlthough California has some of the toughest labor laws in the country, a new study has found ...
University of California grad students overwhelmingly authorize strike against campus crackdowns
World Socialist Web Site· 29 minutes ago48,000 academic workers across the University of California system have voted to strike by 79...
Florida has banned required heat breaks for outdoor workers. Here's what Oregon law says
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFlorida has blocked local governments from requiring employers to provide heat breaks to outdoor ...
New study details heat risks for workers
CBS News· 3 days agoAfter Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites "strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases...
California workers lost $4,000 in wages
Newsweek· 14 hours agoA new report from Rutgers University found that California workers paid below the minimum wage lost on average nearly $4,000 a year over the past decade....
Congress extends funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Here's what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoEnhancing protections for airline workers: The legislation strengthens rules against attacks on...
New York Federal Reserve Predicts More Bank Failures
Benzinga via Yahoo Finance· 11 hours agoThe New York Federal Reserve believes that several regional banks throughout the country are at risk of failure due to their overexposure to commercial...
Amazon warehouse workers say they struggle to afford food, rent
Detroit News· 14 hours agoFive years after Amazon.com Inc. raised wages to $15 an hour, half of warehouse workers surveyed by...
Michigan farmers squeezed by wage hikes under migrant worker program
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoOn 2,000 acres across three counties, Nick Oomen’s family farm grows crops like asparagus, broccoli,...
AmeriCorps: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
WTRF Wheeling· 2 days agoA recent study found that nearly half of public health workers left their jobs between 2017 and 2021, which means that state and local health departments ...