Busiest US Commuter Rail System Resumes Operations After Deal Reached To End Strike
From today’s AP News: Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter…
State Redistricting Battles Intensify Following SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights Act
From today’s PBS News: A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in…
Meta and YouTube Found Liable In Social Media Addiction Trial
From today’s CNN News: A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young…
Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years
From today’s New York Times: In January, an administrator from the career center at the University of Delaware posed a question on a private message board for educators: “Has anyone…
Senate Kicks Off Marathon Debate Over Trump’s Voter ID Bill
From today’s CNN: The Senate has kicked off extended debate on the “SAVE America Act” — one of President Donald Trump’s top legislative priorities. Lawmakers voted to begin consideration of…
DeSantis To Sign Florida Bill Gutting Public Sector Unions
From today’s Yahoo News: Despite widespread and bipartisan opposition from hundreds of public workers who’ve appeared before lawmakers for weeks, the Florida Legislature passed legislation that labor advocates say will…
Trump Vows Legislative Blockade Until Voter-ID Bill Passes
From today’s CNBC News: President Donald Trump threatened to withhold his signature from any bill that reaches his desk until Congress passes a controversial election measure known as the SAVE…
Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?
From The New Yorker: In recent weeks, remarkable things have been happening on Wall Street. As the major A.I. developers have been rolling out new versions of their models, and…
Trump Administration Plans to Reverse Biden Rules on Gig Workers
From today’s Wall Street Journal: The Labor Department proposed a rule to make it easier for employers to classify their workers as independent contractors, the latest salvo in a long-running…
USC Keck, Norris Nurses Begins 7-Day Strike
From today’s Spectrum News: Hundreds of unionized nurses at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Center are hitting the picket lines Thursday to begin a seven-day strike amid…