Safeway Strike Averted After Tentative Agreement Reached
From today’s ABC7 News- San Francisco: UFCW Local 5 and UFCW Local 648 have reached a tentative agreement with Albertson’s Companies which owns Safeway, averting a planned strike that would…
‘It’s really theft’: The GOP Plan To Redraw Texas Maps
From today’s The Guardian: A plan for Texas to redraw its congressional districts and gain five additional Republican seats barrels through flimsy legal arguments and political norms like a rough-stock…
In Chicago, Coalition of Unions, Community Organizers, and Drivers Force Uber to Table
From today’s The Nation: Last month, a coalition of rideshare drivers, grassroots organizations, and unions announced an agreement with Uber declaring that the company would support Illinois state legislation enabling…
Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting
From today’s New York Times: National Democratic leaders are encouraging state Democrats in the Texas House to consider walking out of a special legislative session this month to block Republicans…
Trash And Tensions Mount In Philadelphia On Day 8 Of Workers Strike
From today’s ABC News: As trash and tempers heat up across Philadelphia on Day 8 of a strike by blue-collar city workers Tuesday, some residents and small business owners are…
Trump Declares ‘Temporary Pass’ For Migrant Farm, Hotel Workers
From today’s The Hill: President Trump said that there will be a temporary pass issued for migrants working at farms and in the hospitality industry to allow employers to have…
Trump’s Cuts To Consumer Protection Have Cost Americans $18 Billion
From today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser: President Donald Trump’s rapid pullback of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers…
Trump’s Bid to End Union Contracts Is Unprecedented, Judge Says
From today’s Bloomberg Law: President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and employee unions appears to be far too sweeping in its scale,…
Two Union Leaders Leave DNC Over Disagreements
From today’s CBS News: Two leaders of some of the largest labor unions in the country say they are leaving the Democratic National Committee (DNC), citing disagreements with the committee’s…
Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.
From today’s New York Times: Tariffs raise consumer prices. It’s a view held by most economists since long before President Trump entered the White House. Prices rose when Mr. Trump…