A champion for the left, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away today. And with a few months left in Trump’s first term, many are questioning if McConnell will move to fill her seat before the term ends. The New York Times reports: “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday of ‘complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,’ the…
A controversial law allowing workers with disabilities to be paid a sub-minimum wage is under attack in a new report by a federal agency. NPR reports: “Jerry D’Agostino had a job but couldn’t afford a few things he wanted to do: a meal out once a week, go to the movies, attend Comic-Con. He was…
Congressional members are looking into potential conflicts of interests among Trump-appointed members of the NLRB. The Washington Post reports: “The House Committee on Education and Labor filed a subpoena against the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday for records about potential conflicts of interest among board members, which the committee has been seeking. The legal…
There is turbulence at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport over revelations that concessionaire HMS Host has benefited from valuable rent relief from the County while its laid off workers have lost health insurance. Dozens of laid off airport food service workers protested and presented the Airport Director Barry Rondinella—who approved the relief—with a letter demanding…
Oregon Republican state senator Fred Girod was one of 11 Republicans who made headlines when they walked out of the senate – some even leaving the state – so that a quorum could not be achieved for a climate change bill. As Wikipedia states: “From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon,…
The typical full-time worker is receiving almost half as much pay because of increase in inequality. CBS News reports: “Income inequality has given the rich a greater share of the economic spoils than middle- and low-income earners. That’s resulted in a very real impact on the incomes of middle- and low-income households, with the typical…
A consumer watchdog report has Amazon in the hot seat over alleged price gouging during the pandemic. Vice reports: “Amazon has been accused of price gouging on essential items like toilet paper and antibacterial soap in a report by consumer rights group Public Citizen. The report analyzed over a dozen products, including those sold by…
A meatpacking company is, incredibly, contesting a small slap on the wrist after four workers died of COVID-related illnesses. CBS News reports: The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday proposed that Smithfield Foods pay a $13,494 fine for failing to protect its employees at a meat processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where nearly…
Airline layoffs would have consequences far beyond the airline industry, unions warn. Yahoo Finance reports: “The largest airline union in North America is warning Congress that compounded economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, beyond lost jobs, is a certainty if additional stimulus funding is not soon allocated to the industry. “If we don’t support the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit workplaces particularly hard. With so many workers under one roof, sharing the same air ventilation system, it is more important than ever for employers to provide a safe work environment. Yet many are failing to do so. In response, the AFL-CIO is looking to create greater awareness about safety throughout…
