A four-year worker campaign to get union contracts at over 550 Starbucks stores heats up, as workers walk out of 65 stores with the message that they want a first contract now.| Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
An entire season has come and nearly gone, and Wafler Farms still isn’t following its union contract.| New York Focus
The first significant pay increase in years could strengthen the office responsible for reviewing major legislation.| New York Focus
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism, the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […]| Vox
The legal challenge accuses The GEO Group, a long-time contractor for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with 'systematic and unlawful wage theft, unjust enrichment and forced labor.'| www.kqed.org
But this year there will be those inside and outside the convention hall challenging TDU’s direction and arguing that it has abandoned its ideal. At the center of the controversy is TDU’s support for Teamster president Sean O’Brien who is allied with President Donald Trump.| New Politics
Workers and union leaders say wages have not kept up with the cost of living, condemning them to “in-work poverty.”| Hyperallergic
Merely including the elderly flips the relative importance of redistribution.| People's Policy Project
September employment data that was delayed by the government shutdown is set to be released next week, but October data may never be released. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday (Nov. 14) that it will issue its employment situation release for September on Thursday (Nov. 20). The release was previously scheduled for Oct. 3 but was delayed by a lapse in appropriations, the BLS said in a Friday announcement. The Wall Street Journal flagged the announcement Friday, reporting that the job...| PYMNTS.com
from Instagram Join us at the Wooden Shoe for a screening of the 1979 documentary, “The Wobblies.”Stick around after for a discussion with members of the Philadelphia IWW and some guests!| Philly Anti-Capitalist
To win the argument for universal basic income, advocates must confront the myth that less work means less worth.| The MIT Press Reader
The Trump administration wants to have 10 new large nuclear reactors under construction by 2030 — an ambitious goal under any circumstances. It looks downright zany, though, when you consider that the workforce that should be driving steel into the ground, pouring concrete, and laying down wires for nuclear plants is instead building and linking up data centers. This isn’t how it was supposed to be. Thousands of people, from construction laborers to pipefitters to electricians, worked on ...| Heatmap News
For decades, Beardstown has been a case study in how immigrants have revitalized rural towns. The Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns now threaten that.| Barn Raiser
When Ying Shan Mei started working as a janitor in 2011, it helped her and her family to navigate life in a new country after moving from China. As a union rep, she helps other immigrants navigate changes in the labor market. The post She Once Translated for Her Father. Now She Speaks for Janitors Like Him. appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Labor unions enjoy record popularity and have made significant gains since 2020. But under Trump, they face major threats. The struggle for a path forward is ongoing.| Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The surge we have seen in union organizing and activism today has its roots in popular responses to the Great Recession and the rise of the Occupy movement in 2011.| Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The Port of Long Beach is moving cargo ahead of the pace achieved last year, largely because retailers ordered shipments early and stocked warehouses before tariffs and reciprocal tariffs were implemented in spring. In a virtual news conference Nov. 7, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero and Chief Operating Officer Noel Hacegaba noted […] The post Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Steady Through October appeared first on .|
The letter was signed by 88 House Democrats. The post Labor Caucus Urges Starbucks to Reach First Contract With Workers appeared first on .|
by Rosemarie Fettig Today’s the day – eleven finding aids for the Labor audiovisual collections processed during our sixteen-month-long project have finally been published! We’re so excited t…| Special Collections & University Archives
Understanding sick leave regulations in the UAE can feel complex, whether you’re an employee needing time off for health reasons or an employer managing leave policies. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about sick leave entitlements, application procedures, required documentation, and the responsibilities of both parties under UAE labour law. Knowing these […] <p>The post Sick Leave in UAE: Guide for Employers and Employees first appeared on LYLaw Dubai.</p>| LYLaw Dubai
by Vishal Verma| JHI Blog
Reditelj Srđan Kovačević je uspeo da napravi empatičan dokumentarac koji se kreće u ritmu svojih protagonista, a koji govori o položaju radničke klase na evropskoj periferiji. Kovačević je i sam godinama bio sindikalni aktivista u Hrvatskoj, pa tako dobro poznaje strah današnjih radnica i radnika od socijalnog i ekonomskog pada. Njenog novi film „Ono što treba činiti“ je 28. oktobra na 68. izdanju DOK Lajpciga imao svoju svetsku premijeru i nagrađen je nagradom interreligiozn...| Rosa Lux
Parliament research shows Iran’s mining sector fosters rent-seeking and monopolies, sidelines local communities, and—rather than driving sustainable development—remains primarily extractive, degrades the environment, depletes reserves, and intensifies inequality. Reports by the Parliament’s Research Center indicate that the relationship between Iran’s economy and its mining sector is unproductive. Instead of driving economic growth, mining has turned […]| Zamaneh Media
Andirgan is not an isolated episode; it exposes the Islamic Republic’s structural securitization of social, economic, and environmental demands—especially intensified in ethnic regions like Azerbaijan. At sunset on Sunday, 19 October 2025 (27 Mehr 1404), following protests by residents of Andirgan village, Varzeqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, against the unlawful and destructive operations of the […]| Zamaneh Media
“The people at the 'bottom' are also very important and all deserve to be getting a living wage,” said one of the workers.| Hyperallergic
"The economy is already fragile ... so it may not take much to push us over the edge,” the UCLA Luskin professor and economist says.| UCLA Luskin
Now, more than ever, we need art to do the heavy lifting of defining our values.| The Conversationalist
We are a group of scholars and researchers who work with gig and platform worker unions in India in various capacities. We form the India chapter of the Labor Tech Research Network collective, and have been meeting regularly from across the globe to share cross-sectoral organizing strategies, track the political landscape around gig & platform unions, and discuss research and reflections from our place-based engagements. Our work sits at the critical intersection of scholarship and activism. ...| Platypus
The Faster Labor Contracts Acts presents a new opportunity for labor-curious Republicans.| American Compass
Of all the technical flaws in the badly broken international trade system, the one most intuitive to the layman is the race to the bottom on labor. In the global Read more...| American Compass
A survey by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor reveals that black women are the most affected by wage inequality in the private sector. The post Economy in Brazil: women receive 21% less than men in the private sector appeared first on { design@tive } information design.| { design@tive } information design
Today's links When AI prophecy fails: Hating workers is a hell of a drug. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: SCOTUS lets the FBI kidnap Americans; Inequality perverts justice; Free the McFlurry! Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. When AI prophecy fails (permalink) Amazon made $35 billion in prof...| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
What role did the Bolsheviks play in the trade unions? The reader who bases their understanding of this question on Lenin’s What Is To Be Done, or the helpful pamphlet “Lenin And The Trade Union Movement” by the Bolshevik union … The post Revolution in the Workplace: Bolshevik Labor Strategy from the Underground to October first appeared on Reform & Revolution.| Reform & Revolution
Immigration is the toughest issue for the Left to solve. And the future depends on it.| Damage
The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos, New York Focus reports. The post SNAP Is Set To Be Frozen in November. Here’s What New Yorkers Need to Know. appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
A week after federal agents arrested sellers on Canal Street during an immigration sweep, street vendors teamed up with delivery workers to push for better conditions and more protections in their immigrant-heavy industries. The post NYC Delivery Workers & Street Vendors Seek Stronger Protections After ICE’s Canal Street Raid appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
“We don’t want to be fighting for what we already agreed to,” said a Maryland public library worker.| Truthout
The Case for a General Strike - The Los Angeles Harbor Area's Only Independently owned news magazine serving San Pedro, Wilmington, Carson, Lomita, Torrance, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes and Harbor Gateway.| www.randomlengthsnews.com
Three and a half years after State House aides went public with their desire to unionize, the effort remains stalled by skepticism from top Democrats who often position themselves as allies of labor.| CommonWealth Beacon
Kaiser has doubled down on hedge funds, outside staffing firms, and high executive compensation as workers lag behind. The post As Kaiser Workers Strike, “Not-For-Profit” Is Sitting on $67 Billion appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
At Tuesday’s San Francisco Unified School District school board meeting, the teachers union presented a “strike ready” petition that nearly 80 percent of members have signed. To drive the point home, they papered the walls of the meeting room with the signatures. The union, United Educators of San Francisco, has been on an expired contract […] The post SFUSD, Teachers Union Hit Stalemate In Contract Negotiations appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the pandemic, is crumbling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s erratic economic policies.| AP News
Once we lose a free press, we lose everything it protects.| The Conversationalist
This article How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Jimmy Kimmel's censorship seemed like a done deal, but then millions acted quickly, strategically and together for a significant movement win. This article How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Professor Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” says he has received death threats.| Truthout
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Reflecting on the use of incarcerated firefighters today, Abby Cunniff takes a historical look on the radical politics of their counterparts in the 1970s.| Spectre Journal
In new research, Priyaranjan Jha, Jyotsana Kala, David Neumark, and Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez find that studies arguing higher minimum wages have no employment effect—or even a positive effect—in many labor markets fail to account for how much less minimum wages matter in larger, higher-wage cities.| ProMarket
The next day, one million people joined a demonstration in Rome, which highlighted Italy’s complicity in the genocide.| Truthout
BUYER'S GUIDE Free Download | 2026 Labor Management Software Buyer’s Guide Actabl is proud to sponsor this year’s Labor Management Software Buyer’s Guide by Hotel Tech Report. This vital resource offers unbiased, researched, and informative guidance on key considerations when selecting Labor Management Software. Now is the time for a smart, data-driven, and people-centric approach... The post [BUYER’S GUIDE] 2026 Labor Management Software Buyer’s Guide appeared first on Actabl.| Actabl
Discover how data, technology, and culture can transform hotel labor from a cost into a catalyst for profitability in 2026 and beyond.| Actabl
Can the US and South Korea’s tenuous alliance survive Trump’s tariffs and ICE’s raid on a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia?| Truthout
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.| Sourcing Journal
by Marek Maj This think piece is part of the forum “The Return of Political Economy in Intellectual History”| JHI Blog
“Dahomey” narrates the Danxomèan treasures’ epic journey home. And yet, the film remains haunted by the visible and invisible human labor that made this homecoming—and its cinematic telling—possible.| Public Books
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Experts consider the labor-market implications of the other GPT: general purpose technology.| American Compass
American workers need a constructive say on technology in the workplace—and new models of worker voice to provide it.| American Compass
Following a 24-hour general strike on September 22, the country is now gearing up for more national protests.| Truthout
This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Disney’s reversal on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t an act of corporate consciousness — it was a strategic retreat forced by coordinated pressure. This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
"It is what it is."| The Stopgap
The threat of instantly losing their job at any moment for not going fast enough forces deliveristas to put themselves and pedestrians at risk, advocates say.| indypendent.org
Congresswoman Demands Fed Take Action to Uphold its Mandate of Maximum Employment for All Workers Pressley Also Presses Powell on...| Ayanna Pressley
Fifteen years ago, I wrote that Democrats couldn’t build things anymore, and that Dems needed to better balance regulation with production.| The American Prospect
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman helped introduce a bipartisan legislation to repeal two union-busting executive orders and restore collective bargaining rights and workplace protections for federal workers. The Protect America’s Workforce Act, cosponsored by Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Angela Alsobrooks […] The post With Federal Workers Under...| U.S. Senator John Fetterman
WASHINGTON, D.C – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and eight of his Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Labor to reverse its July decision to cancel a proposed rule to end the subminimum wage program, which allows employers to pay American workers with disabilities below the federal minimum wage. In their letter to U.S. Labor […]| U.S. Senator John Fetterman
by Anna Christine Jones Even some of our smallest Labor collections can tell big stories! Following our previous post about the Frontlash collection, we’re excited to highlight another collec…| Special Collections & University Archives
Children have become a not-so-hidden workforce of fame and fortune on social media platforms. In their article “Children as Concealed Commodities: Ethnographic Nuances and Legal Implications of Kidfluencers’ Monetisation on TikTok,” researchers Tom Divon, Taylor Annabell, and Catalina Goanta expose the ways child-based videos can double as parental profit machines. Published in New Media and […]| Articles – Contexts
When the second Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started gutting the IRS, aiming for a 40% reduction in its workforce, critics rightly anticipated that such actions would impact economic inequality. Trump, Musk, and the many other billionaires in the administration could sleep soundly knowing that the few remaining IRS agents would have […]| Articles – Contexts
Nearly 200 workers took part in the multi-union strike Tuesday. They include the school's dining workers, facilities staffers, and housekeepers.| The Shoestring
When you’re a writer who talks about big trends and ideas, it really does help to live outside of the DC/NYC bubble. Back when I was an education reporter, I regularly went to parent-teacher meetin…| Apt. 11d
Luke Creasey warns young people "your social media footprint will follow you" as he withdraws his candidacy for the seat of Melbourne after posts came to light that showed him making "awful comments" about rape, lesbians and Catholics.| www.abc.net.au
ICE carries out largest immigration raid of Trump’s second term, and most of the workers were not supposed to be conducting manual labor, according to their visa status.| The American Prospect
This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Esta historia también está disponible en español aquí. In Beardstown, Illinois, the Cuban couple had spent the past year building a life they were proud of. Their arrival in the U.S. had followed a long and uncertain path: a northbound journey through […]| Investigate Midwest
Esta nota cuenta con el apoyo del Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Read the story in English here. En Beardstown, Illinois, la pareja cubana había pasado el último año construyendo una vida de la que se sentían orgullosos. Llegaron a Estados Unidos después de un camino largo e incierto: un viaje rumbo al norte a […]| Investigate Midwest
In Louisiana, few people of color are getting high-paying jobs in the industry — or even low-paying ones| WWNO
If nothing else, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips.| AP News
Though the Federal Trade Commission is proposing to ban noncompete agreements, other kinds of restrictive covenants perform a very similar function.| The American Prospect
What is Labor Day? 'Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country' . After years of scattered celebration in various parts of the country, it began receiving official recognition by some states by about 1885, and in 1894, Congress declared the fi...| Heartspoken
The White House has issued an Executive Order that strips the ability of NASA employees (and employees at other agencies) to organize unions.| NASA Watch
Actabl COO Andrew Arthurs shares why the associate experience is critical in hospitality & how intuitive tech can empower teams to deliver their best.| Actabl
A top union boss warns that service cuts don't only inconvenience riders.| usa.streetsblog.org
The passivity — and complicity — of Global North liberals and social democrats has paved the way for the global rise of the far-right of a special type. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Samar Abu Elouf, who won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year for the picture| Consortium News
And just like that, it frees Elon Musk—and any fellow employers—to violate whatever rights their workers thought they enjoyed.| The American Prospect
Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.| The American Prospect
The California Institute of the Arts shed nine staffers and cut at least twelve unfilled positions to reconcile a projected $15 million budget deficit.| Artforum
One of the notable New Jersey conflicts of the 1970s was the rivalry between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean| New Jersey Globe
You buy insurance in case something bad happens—like a fire, or a flood. But if that fire or flood is driven by climate disruption? Well, wait a minute.| FAIR
Federal agents have already disappeared some living without legal status in western Mass; for others, fear pervades.| The Shoestring
How one woman's friendship helped guide me to myself.| The Conversationalist
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Hotel Data Conference 2025 highlighted how AI-driven labor management helps hotels cut costs, boost efficiency, and protect margins. Read our recap now.| Actabl
As fire season ramps up, thousands of Forest Service firefighting positions are vacant.| High Country News
A list of national political candidates at the union, released Friday, confirmed that the labor group’s erstwhile strike leader is not seeking reelection.| The Hollywood Reporter
Elite news media transmit the weird worldview that it’s appropriate to force tipped workers to please and appease patrons in order to survive.| CounterSpin
A Final Word from YES! Founding Editor on What We Hoped for and What Comes Next| YES! Magazine
New York City’s Street Vendor Project is advocating for more official support and an end to harsh penalties.| YES! Magazine
Artists contribute to the well-being of our communities. It’s time to give them a basic income.| YES! Magazine
