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‘We have to be purposeful’: Progressive Caucus celebrates work in Orangeburg
The Times and Democrat· 1 hour agoThe Progressive Power Tour made a stop in Orangeburg to promote the relaunch of the S.C. Legislative Progressive Caucus, which was founded by Orangeburg’s Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter and other state ...
Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production
Salon.com· 2 days agoBased on an analysis of job openings in alternative food systems in the United States during the 2010s, one study found that many of these jobs were underpaid and did not ...
'Free Trade' Is a Story of Broken Promises. America Needs Tariffs
Newsweek· 12 hours agoGlobalization has produced radically different results for the United States than the widely shared...
Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFarmworkers face some of the most intense exposures to the bird flu virus, but advocates say many of...
The Future of Labor
The Atlantic· 3 days agoIs this the worst moment for the labor movement in recent memory, or the best? Positive sentiment toward unions has surged over the past decade. Interest in joining a union has surged. Petitions to form a union have surged.
Cal/OSHA issues reminder on heat-related workplace safety
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 4 days agoExpectations for high temperatures this week prompted Cal/OSHA to issue a notice Monday reminding employers to take state-mandated steps to protect workers from heat illness ...
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an...
Federal extreme heat protections still aren’t in place for outdoor workers as U.S. braces for early...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoOnly a few states like California, Oregon, Minnesota and Washington have mandated heat safety...
With no formal heat standards, Arizona's outdoor workers are at risk of illness and death
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoworkers like her take jobs as they come, she added, and learn not to report injuries or injustices when they probably should, out of need. She wants supervisors to watch out ...
UC workers strike blends traditional labor stoppage with pro-Palestinian fervor
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoA typical union strike has a few common, core requests: better pay, robust benefits and safe working conditions. The current academic worker strikes at UCLA, UC Davis and ...