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Supreme Court Allows Employers to Ban Class Action Lawsuits

Ilana Novick May 21, 2018 The ruling by the court’s conservatives—the vote was 5 to 4—is a fierce blow to labor rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Walmart Boosts Its Base Pay Rate but Closes Dozens of Sam’s Clubs

JOSEPH PISANI and ALEXANDRA OLSON / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 The company says it's too early to know how many jobs will be lost. Earlier, it cited the Trump-GOP tax change in announcing the higher hourly wages and bonuses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Don’t Miss Our National Broadcast: Truthdig Radio on Labor

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 Truthdig Radio is broadcasting nationally today, Wednesday, April 6 We put together a very special show on the labor movement, covering the gamut from farmworkers to teachers and even millionaire athletes Hop past the jump to find listings and a rundown of our guests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Census Hiring Boosts Jobs in May

Michael Powell Jun 4, 2010 The U.S. economy tacked on 431,000 new jobs in May, the biggest monthly jump in a decade, but most of those were people hired for the 2010 census count, and those jobs will vanish after the summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )