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Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.
Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise
Thursday, September 07, 2023
Bold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.
Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.
Political scientists are in the middle of a hot button issue: striking hotel workers
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The largest convention of political scientists, scheduled for this weekend in Los Angeles, poses a real-world political dilemma for academics who are booked into hotels where workers are on strike.
The 'Marion County Record' that police raided has a history of hard-hitting reporting
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The family-owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.
Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting
Saturday, August 19, 2023
The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.
Target says backlash against LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise hurt sales
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Conservative hostility over Target's Pride merchandise took a material hit to the company's sales, indicating a broader trend in backlash against companies for supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
NPR names veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as executive editor
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
NPR has named veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as its next vice president and executive editor, a role that will put her at the helm of the network's global journalistic operations.
Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid
Monday, August 14, 2023
The Marion County Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief just months ago, according to the paper's publisher, raising concerns about their motives.
Police raid small paper in Kansas, prompting national outcry over press freedom
Monday, August 14, 2023
Police in Marion, Kan., raided the lone paper in town. Amidst a national outcry of violations of press freedom, new details suggest the police chief may have been the focus of the paper's reporting.
Police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom
Monday, August 14, 2023
Police in Marion, Kansas, conducted a raid on a local newspaper Friday — seizing computers, cell phones, and other material.
A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom
Monday, August 14, 2023
Law enforcement officers raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.
UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say
Friday, August 11, 2023
The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract.
Court in Manhattan to hear minimum wage case involving NYC, food delivery workers
Thursday, August 03, 2023
App-based food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Grubhub, filed lawsuits to strike down New York's new minimum wage law, and a court will hear the case on Thursday.
Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Amazon laid off workers at its brick-and-mortar grocery stores last week — the latest sign of the e-commerce giant's struggles to stand out in the competitive grocery landscape.
UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
A tentative agreement between UPS and the Teamsters has averted a potential strike at the company. The deal will secure pay raises for part-time workers.
Delivery drivers are forced to confront the heatwave head on
Friday, July 21, 2023
For many, the key to avoiding these record high temperatures is staying inside and blasting the AC. But what about the people whose work keeps them outside for hours at a time?
Delivery drivers want protection against heat. But it's an uphill battle
Thursday, July 20, 2023
As heat waves hit the U.S., delivery drivers are especially vulnerable to rising temperatures. Workers at some of the biggest delivery companies are pushing for more protection against extreme heat.
UPS workers could be on course for a historic strike within weeks
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Workers at UPS could be heading for a strike. If that happens, it would be the largest walkout against a single company in U.S. history.
How a UPS strike could disrupt deliveries and roil the package delivery business
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
A strike by UPS workers would likely mean package delays for consumers across the country and it would shake up an increasingly competitive industry.