Can Courts Strike Down Right-to-Work?
From The American Prospect: Last week, in a move that’s as likely to baffle union activists as it is to encourage them, a West Virginia judge struck down key portions…
Online and Making Thousands, at Age 4: Meet the Kidfluencers of branding
From today’s New York Times: Samia was an influencer before she could talk. Her parents, Adam and LaToya Ali, are influencers themselves and began chronicling Samia’s impending arrival on YouTube…
Instacart and DoorDash’s Tip Policies Deliver Outrage to Workers, Customers
From today’s New York Times: Delivery has always been a rough business. Since time immemorial, couriers have braved the elements, gotten by on meager wages and dealt with annoying customers,…
The fastest-growing job in each state
From today’s Yahoo Finance News: The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.0% in January 2019, while the labor force participation rate hit its highest mark since 2013. Overall, the report…
CBO estimates shutdown cost $11 billion, $3 billion won’t be recovered
From today’s ABC News Online: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the longest-running government shutdown in U.S. history came at a price. It cost the economy $11 billion, with…
Why does Congress allow contractors to exploit immigrants in detention?
From today’s New York Times: There are more than 48,000 people being held in immigrant detentionin more than 200 facilities in the United States. More than two-thirds of them, according…
This workplace perk could make it easier to save for emergencies
From today’s CNBC News: If your car breaks down or you get sick, do you have enough money saved to cover the unexpected expense? If you’re like many Americans, the…
LAUSD teachers union and school district reach tentative deal to end strike
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles teachers are poised to end their first strike in 30 years after union leaders reached a tentative deal Tuesday with the L.A. Unified…
Thousands of Furloughed Federal Workers File for Unemployment Benefits
From today’s New York Times: On the second day of the year, Danielle Miller gave up on the federal government. Furloughed from her Internal Revenue Service job near Cincinnati and…
First teachers’ strike in 30 years leaves half a million L.A. students in limbo
From today’s Los Angeles Times: With umbrellas in one hand and picket signs in the other, Los Angeles teachers braved cold, drizzly weather Monday morning as they walked off the…