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The largest labor federation in the country calls on Biden to cancel student debt: 'We cannot ask working people to make further sacrifices'
"Now is the time to cancel, not collect, student debt," AFL-CIO's president Liz Shuler said. She's …
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Meet the woman on the brink of transforming labor in America for the young and reshuffling workforce. 'We could unleash unprecedented organizing.'
Liz Shuler made history as the first female president of the AFL-CIO. At 100 days, she hopes this i…
Juliana Kaplan
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When it comes to work convos, you might be better off keeping your weekend plans to yourself
HR director Valerie Rodriquez said disclosing personal details at work can often lead to more harm …
Dan DeFrancesco
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Not your dad's union: America's labor movement pushed for student loan forgiveness. Next they're tackling reproductive justice and your right to quiet quit.
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told Insider that when the labor movement calls, the Biden administr…
Juliana Kaplan
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Elizabeth Warren slams the Fed's Jerome Powell for 'pushing hard to get more people fired' as he continues to aggressively fight inflation
The Fed is still using the main tool at its disposal to bring down inflation. Elizabeth Warren says…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Senate Republicans want Congress to step in and prevent a nationwide rail strike that could hammer the economy
The US Chamber of Commerce estimates that a shutdown of the nation's railroads would cost $2 billio…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Bernie Sanders just introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour
"There are millions of workers in this country who are working literally on starvation wages," Sen.…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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Biden accidentally flashed a cue card telling him exactly where to go and what to do at a White House event
"YOU take YOUR seat" was among the bullet-pointed instructions President Joe Biden had at a recent …
Mia Jankowicz
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Student-loan borrowers who applied for Biden's debt relief shouldn't have to worry about living with 'crushing student loan debt as a result of a court challenge,' the nation's largest labor federation says
The AFL-CIO says student-loan borrowers shouldn't resume payments while millions are in limbo after…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Union membership remained low in 2021, following decades of declines — but the labor movement wants to change that
In 2021, even as strikes broke out across the country and workers turned their backs on low-paying …
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Americans have lost confidence in everything from organized religion to Congress, but their faith in unions is staying strong
Americans aren't feeling good about many institutions, especially the Supreme Court and presidency.…
Juliana Kaplan
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The Fed says it could cool it on rate hikes as soon as next month. Now the future of the economy depends on how long the increases last.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday, but Powell sugges…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The year workers said 'no'
In the thick of the pandemic, workers were left to fend for themselves. Now they've learned how to …
Juliana Kaplan
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Major union leaders call on Biden to enact 'robust' student-loan forgiveness for everyone, no matter how much they make
The Biden administration seems to be gearing up to forgive $10,000 for borrowers making under $150,…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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We just got confirmation that the next recession will look and feel unlike any in recent memory
There's likely a recession looming next year. But it probably won't be as dramatic or weird as the …
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan…
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Amazon's first warehouse union marked the true turning point towards 'real change' for workers, says a labor-history professor
Christian Smalls went from getting fired by Amazon to kickstarting the labor movement. It's a tippi…
Juliana Kaplan
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Biden's top labor lawyer is pushing for a change that could make it easier for workers to join a union — and achieve one of the movement's biggest goals
Right now, employers don't have to recognize employees who want to form a union before a full-on vo…
Juliana Kaplan
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Trader Joe's suddenly closed its bustling wine store in the heart of New York City. Employees there say they were unionizing and are calling on the store to reopen.
Trader Joe's closed its only wine shop in New York last week. Unionizing workers there say it's "eg…
Juliana Kaplan
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Europe's oldest surviving college was formed out of a strike 1,000 years ago by scholars demanding better pay, one of England's 'hip young historians' says
The University of Bologna was created when scholars went on strike for better wages, Dan Jones writ…