How SCOTUS May Nullify The Power Of Your Vote
From today’s The Hill: The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais will affect the Voting Rights Act, which led to the creation of majority-minority districts in many…
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
From today’s New York Times: The next front in the nation’s pitched battle over mid-decade congressional redistricting is opening in Virginia, where Democrats are planning the first step toward redrawing…
Voting Rights Act Faces Near-Death Experience At Supreme Court
From today’s Reuter’s: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, sought by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Martin…
Airlines Lobby To Roll Back Consumer Protection Regulations
From today’s Yahoo!News: Airlines for America, the trade group representing the nation’s largest carriers, has submitted a 93-page petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting the rollback of…
Why Trump’s Sweeping H-1B Visa Restrictions Will Backfire
From today’s The Hill: It seems fending off illegal immigrants today is no longer enough. Asserting that the H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers have been “deliberately exploited to replace”…
US Senators Demand Wells Fargo Allow Employee Unions
From today’s Reuters: A group of Democratic senators called on Wells Fargo (WFC.N), opens new tab to end its alleged campaign against employee unions, saying a more constructive approach could…
Trump Ditches Biden Rule For Airlines To Compensate Passengers For Flight Delays
From today’s NBC News: The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for…
Trump’s Orders To End Work Rights of 450,000 Federal Workers: “Largest Union Busting In American History”
From today’s The Independent: Donald Trump promised his presidency would usher in a “golden age” for American workers, but his administration has gutted union protections for tens of thousands of…
Happy Labor Day! This Holiday’s History
From today’s USA Today: With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, is here. During the three-day Labor…
Union Leads In Vote At Ford Battery Plant
From today’s New York Times: Employees at a battery factory in Kentucky partly owned by Ford Motor appeared to have voted narrowly on Wednesday to be represented by the United…