Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Nine Major Worker-Friendly Changes
A sweeping labor bill passed this week in Minnesota could be the most significant worker protection bill in state history.
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A Walmart Worker’s View on the Retirement Divide
My top boss has $169 million in his retirement account. I'm 67 and can't afford to retire. That's not right.
A Tale of Two Retirements: CEOs Versus the Rest of Us
S&P 500 executives have stashed nearly $9 billion in special tax-deferred compensation plans not available to ordinary workers, our new report reveals.
In DeSantis’ ‘Free’ State of Florida, Union Freedom Is Under Attack
A slate of new bills signed by Florida's billionaire-friendly governor will make it harder for public sector unions to collect dues, worsening the state's teacher shortage and public school funding.
There Is an All-Out Safety Crisis in App-Based Work. And Workers Know How To Fix It.
As industry-leader Uber celebrates record revenue, app workers are demanding their just due.
Norfolk Southern’s Huge Profits Go 80 Percent to Top Honchos’ Checks
The push for higher salaries for top honchos at the rail- road caused the derailment that ended up with a mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals hovering over East Palestine, killing thousands of animals including family pets and sickening residents and workers.
In New York, the Wrong Workers Get the Biggest Pay Bumps
Last year’s Wall Street bonus pool was large enough to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $21.25 — with $24 billion left over.
Unionized Starbucks Workers Roast Billionaire Howard Schultz
A long-awaited Senate hearing drew laughter from observers as the outgoing Starbucks CEO claimed he’s no union-buster, despite dozens of complaints from the nation’s top labor board.
Wall Street Bonuses Decline But Still Dwarf Worker Pay Increases Since 2008 Crash
Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.