Record numbers of folks age 85+ are working. Here’s what they’re doing.
From today’s Washington Post: Seventy may be the new 60, and 80 may be the new 70, but 85 is still pretty old to work in America. Yet in some…
Further Thoughts on a Job Guarantee
From today’s New York Times “Opinion” Section by Paul Krugman: As I wrote the other day, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may call herself a socialist and represent the left wing of the…
Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute
From Reuter’s News Service: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to…
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Robots or Job Training: Manufacturers Struggle to Improve Economic Fortunes
From today’s New York Times: For Anthony Nighswander, rock-bottom unemployment is both a headache and an opportunity. For businesses and workers, it could be the key to reversing one of…
In parts of America, Department of Labor hasn’t updated “prevailing wage” for taxpayer-funded work in decades
From Bloomberg News Network: Thanks to a web of loopholes and limits, the federal government has been green-lighting hourly pay of just $7.25 for some construction workers laboring on taxpayer-funded…
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Democrats’ Next Big Thing: Government-Guaranteed Jobs
From today’s New York Times: Prominent Democrats — stung by their eroding support from working-class voters but buoyed by the deficit-be-damned approach of ruling Republicans — are embracing a big…
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SCOTUS Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions
From today’s New York Times: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding together to take legal action…
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Opinion: When Companies Supersize, Paychecks of Workers Shrink
From today’s New York Times: Anyone with a cellphone should have paid attention to the big merger news on April 29: T-Mobile and Sprint announced their intention to tie the…
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Massive UC workers’ strike disrupts dining, classes and medical services
From today’s Los Angeles Times: A massive labor strike across the University of California on Monday forced medical centers to reschedule more than 12,000 surgeries, cancer treatments and appointments, and…
Opinion: Treating Workers Fairly at Rent the Runway
From today’s New York Times: I am ashamed to say that until recently I was part of the majority: I am the chief executive of a company that gave different…