Today's labour news
Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage 2021-03-03 [The Hill]
Right to Work Defeated in Montana and Colorado: However, a Right to Work bill continues forward in New Hampshire 2021-03-03 [UCommBlog]
US to investigate claim of forced labour at Boohoo suppliers 2021-03-03 [The Guardian]
Organizers hope Biden's support of Amazon unionization advances broader efforts 2021-03-03 [NBC News]
Biden gives tentative support to Amazon workers in union push 2021-03-03 [Guardian]
The vote that could change the future of US Amazon workers' rights 2021-03-03 [Amnesty International]
Joe Biden, Working-Class Hero 2021-03-03 [The American Prospect]
Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama 2021-03-03 [NYTimes]
The Incalculable Debt That America Owes Black People 2021-03-03 [Moyers]
61 Places Where the Minimum Wage Is Rising in 2021 2021-03-03 [Newsweek]
Here's why 2021 could be a big year for labor unions 2021-03-03 [CNN]
$15 an Hour Is the Compromise 2021-03-03 [The Nation]
Costco is raising its minimum wage to $16 an hour for its U.S. store workers 2021-03-03 [CNBC]
The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform 2021-03-03 [The Nation]
Glitch workers sign tech’s first collective bargaining agreement 2021-03-03 [Verge]
Right to Work Defeated in Montana and Colorado 2021-03-02 [ucomm blog]
Following White House statement on Amazon, AFL-CIO urges passage of PRO Act 2021-03-02 [AFL-CIO]
Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama 2021-03-02 [New York Times]
McDonald's spies on union activists – that's how scared they are of workers' rights 2021-03-02 [Guardian]
A $15 minimum wage isn't just about justice. It's good economics 2021-03-02 [Guardian]
Amazon Union Is a Tough Sell in Town Where $15 an Hour Goes a Long Way 2021-03-01 [Bloomerg]
US trade policy has failed Black and Latino workers 2021-03-01 [CNN Business]
Biden expresses solidarity with Alabama workers attempting to unionize an Amazon warehouse. 2021-03-01 [New York Times]
Self-employed, gig workers are still waiting for new PPP rules that would mean bigger loans 2021-03-01 [CNBC]
Teamsters organizing Amazon warehouse employees 2021-03-01 [USA Today]
Members Benefit from Labor Unions During Pandemic 2021-03-01 [Power Magazine]
A Trader Joe's Employee Says He Was Fired For Asking For Better COVID-19 Protections 2021-03-01 [Buzzfeed News]
Here's why 2021 could be a big year for labor unions 2021-03-01 [CNN]
AFL-CIO: Black History Month Profiles: Lafarrah Hines 2021-03-01 [AFL-CIO]
Today’s Hearing and the Nomination by President Biden to Fill Vacancies on the USPS’ Board of Governors 2021-03-01 [APWU]
Danny Glover Explains Why He's in Alabama With Amazon Workers 2021-02-28 [Common Dreams]
Bernie Sanders wants you to know the high cost of our low minimum wage 2021-02-28 [NYTimes]
Teamsters pleased by House approval of stimulus bill containing pension reforms 2021-02-28 [International Brotherhood of Teamsters]
Following House vote, AFL-CIO calls on senate to get Covid-19 relief into the pockets of working people 2021-02-28 [AFL-CIO]
As Cities Mandate Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers, Groceries Sue 2021-02-27 [Eater]
Over 17,000 grocery store workers have gotten COVID — but they can't get vaccines 2021-02-27 [American Independent]
Gig Workers As Employees: Why America Won’t Follow The U.K. Anytime Soon 2021-02-27 [Forbes]
Why Do Meatpacking Workers Face Such Gruesome Conditions? 2021-02-27 [Mother Jones]
Carlyle’s Rubenstein says biggest economic risk is high unemployment, not stock market speculation 2021-02-26 [CNBC]
Biden Rescinds Trump Memo Granting Defense Secretary Authority to Ban Unions 2021-02-26 [Gov Exec]
COVID Aid Bill Would Pay Federal Employees $1400 a Week if Kids Are Out of School 2021-02-26 [FEE]
What a $15 minimum wage would mean for the South 2021-02-26 [Facing South]
Robert Reich: The Senate Rule Breaking Our Politics 2021-02-26 [Robert Reich]
After a roadblock in their $15-an-hour plan, Senate Democrats are considering higher taxes on corporations that pay low wages 2021-02-26 [Huff Post]
Democrats Have A Choice: They Can Enact Their Agenda Or Keep The Filibuster 2021-02-26 [Huff Post]
What Nomadland Gets Wrong About Gig Labor 2021-02-26 [New York]
A $15 minimum wage would cost employers. Inequality costs all of us. 2021-02-26 [Washington Post]
Thanks to US laws, sex workers are fighting to stay online 2021-02-26 [cnet]
Biden Extends Unemployment Insurance for Workers Fearing COVID Risk 2021-02-26 [Insurance Journal]
[More News]
USA:
