Is Joe Biden Really The Most Pro-Union President Ever?
Joe Biden likes to think of himself as the “most pro-union president” in U.S. history. As his time in the White House winds down and his legacy begins to take …
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Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer’ Of Delivery Drivers, Labor Board Says
Labor prosecutors are challenging Amazon’s long-running claim that it doesn’t employ the massive network of drivers who deliver its packages across the country. A regional director for the National Labor …
Canadian Freight Railroads Shut Down, Lock Out Workers
Canada’s two largest railroads locked more than 9,000 unionized workers out of their jobs Thursday morning, shutting down the country’s rail freight lines with major implications for North American trade. …
Railing Against ‘Oligarchs,’ Bernie Sanders Touts Kamala Harris’ Achievements
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cast the election as a fight against “oligarchs” and the “billionaire class” in a speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday that alternated between celebrating Vice …
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked By Trump-Appointed Judge
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with its ban on noncompete agreements, jeopardizing a major reform pursued by President Joe Biden. U.S. …
UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Alleging They Tried to ‘Threaten and Intimidate Workers’
The United Auto Workers union, which represents some 400,000 workers in the automobile, aerospace, and agriculture industries, on Tuesday said that it filed federal labor charges against Donald Trump and …
Uber And Lyft Can Classify Drivers As Contractors, Says California Supreme Court
Photo: Justin Sullivan The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies …
Labor Unions Call On Biden To Halt Military Aid To Israel
A group of seven major labor unions has called upon President Joe Biden to stop sending military aid to Israel and work toward “an immediate and permanent cease-fire” for the …
Is JD Vance Really A Friend Of Unions?
Earlier this year Senate Democrats penned a letter attacking Amazon over its labor practices, calling the retail giant’s subcontracted delivery network a big scheme to prevent drivers from unionizing. They …
The Hidden Ties Between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel’s Military
That appears to still include the IDF. WIRED identified several Israeli government statements and documents published since 2022 that confirm the IDF’s continued involvement with Project Nimbus, although they do …