Teachers unions expressed optimism Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be the next education secretary, Miguel Cardona, stands well-equipped to strengthen public education and reverse the “disaster” left by outgoing […]
The Senate passed a $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package and government spending bill, with a host of provisions sought by different sectors of the entertainment industry including aid to movie theaters and live venues. The Senate passed the […]
“As the longtime president of the United Auto Workers,” writes Harold Meyerson in The American Prospect, “Walter Reuther was the seminal figure in making the UAW not only the greatest American union, but also the only social democratic institution in US history to wield real power. Through its pattern […]
When President Donald Trump departs the White House next month, he will leave in his wake a nation devastated by a pandemic he failed to confront and an economic scene characterized by rising poverty, widespread hunger, a […]
Deadline hears that the WGA and CAA have reached an agreement that will bring writers back into the agency fold. “CAA and the WGA have concluded and signed a franchise agreement confirming CAA can resume representing […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company is protecting workers from […]
“Ken Lewis grew up on the island of Grenada, and witnessed the progressive aftermath of its 1979 revolution,” writes Hamilton Nolan in In These Times. “’I remember the power of cooperatives, people getting land, turning places that […]
Staying safe. Educating our children. Having a say in workplace conditions. Fighting for fair wages when systemic racism, consolidated wealth, and corporate power thwart opportunity. These concerns were top of mind for our readers in 2020, according to our compilation of EPI’s most-read reports. […]
During the last economic expansion, from 2009 to 2019, average yearly wages for the bottom 90% of workers rose 8.7% after adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, pay for most of the top 10% rose 13.2% – while earnings for the top 1% jumped […]
IATSE International President Matthew Loeb said, “It’s outrageous for the Met to lockout its stagehands during the pandemic, and to leverage them for conditions the company was unable to get in normal times. It’s opportunistic […]
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