When it comes Wall Street bailouts, bank executives seem to have no problem with socialism. But how about for education, health care, and infrastructure? For those things that the working class cares about, socialism is bad, according to one of the world’s most prominent Wall Street CEOs. CNBC reports: “Socialism has failed where it’s been…
Amidst all the glitz and glamour of the 2019 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Sunday, did you catch Life Achievement award winner Robert De Niro. De Niro is 76 and a screen legend. He has two Oscars and eight nominations over five decades. Somewhat ironically, he has never before won a SAG Award before the…
Employee microchipping is the stuff of dystopian movies but one state thinks the possibility is so real that it is moving to ban it before it takes root. KPC News reports: “The Indiana House is poised to vote Tuesday on what may be the most significant piece of pro-worker legislation since Republicans took majority control…
Boeing fired its CEO for failing tremendously as the leader of the company. But, as often happens in Corporate America, he is getting handsomely rewarded on his way out. CNBC reports: “Boeing denied former CEO Dennis Muilenburg severance when he was ousted for his handling of the 737 Max crisis, but he will walk away…
Workers in New Jersey now have more protection in the event of a mass layoff. The Nation reports: “On Monday, the New Jersey legislature gave final approval to a bill that would make it the first state in the country to guarantee severance pay in the wake of mass layoffs. The bill ensures that workers…
Cannabis workers at an Illinois marijuana company are going union. The Chicago Sun Times reports: “Ninety-five employees at a Joliet marijuana cultivation facility voted Tuesday to unionize. With a final tally of 58 – 37, the Cresco Labs employees opted to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881. It’s the first time that workers…
Recordings obtained by the Guardian magazine of mandatory anti-union meetings for employees reveal what management has said to workers considering unionizing. The Guardian reports: “FedEx workers hoping to unionize and get better pay and benefits have met with a well-financed barrage of opposition from the company, according to recordings obtained by the Guardian. Workers who…
President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to revive manufacturing. He said that an election win for him would result in a “victory for . . . the factory worker.” The latest jobs numbers, however, show that when it comes to manufacturing jobs, Trump has failed on his election promise. The New York Times reports:…
The Department of Labor under Trump is moving to limit the right of franchise workers to sue corporations. The New York Times reports: “Workers could have more difficulty suing large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees under a rule announced on Sunday by the Labor Department. Under the rule, which will take effect in…
One of the richest casino companies wants to squeeze a few more dollars at the expense of bartenders and others who serve drinks. The Hartford Courant reports: “Wynn Resorts is in the process of ‘rightsizing’ operations at Encore Boston Harbor, the $2.6 billion casino that opened just six months ago but has so far fallen…
