Labor

The Republican Assault on Labor Laws

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI May 9, 2023 A new Republican assault on children: overturning labor laws Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Jig Is Up on the Gig Economy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 Corporations are increasingly hiring part-time, freelance and contract workers, threatening the basic livelihoods of millions of Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump Has to Go in 2019

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 1, 2019 Two years into his presidency, Trump's authoritarian tendencies are only growing. Our institutions might not survive another two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will U.S. Economic Boom Complicate Curbing Immigration?

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 With the number of jobs available exceeding the number of Americans seeking jobs, employers are looking beyond the border to fill openings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Look at Some of Trump’s Under-the-Radar Appointees

By Nisa Khan / ProPublica Jul 31, 2018 Since April, at least 69 people have been appointed or transferred to political jobs within the administration with little or no fanfare. A ProPublica investigation reveals who some of them are. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Business Economists Suggest the U.S. Could Face a Recession in 2020

Ilana Novick Jun 4, 2018 A rosy jobs report doesn’t tell the whole story. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges 9 Iranians in Massive Hacking Scheme

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Criminal charges and sanctions are announced against Iranians accused in a government-sponsored scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and U.S. government agencies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Labor Dept. Allegedly Hid Study Unfavorable to Proposal on Tip Pooling

Emily Wells / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 The analysis suggests the administration proposal would make it easier for restaurant owners and managers to profit at the expense of their workers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Tyson Gets Its Hand Slapped for Cheating Workers—Again

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 The Supreme Court handed a victory to slaughterhouse employees seeking to recover overtime wages, but the suit was just one in a string of cases against the food giant with a penchant for flouting fair labor laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Success of Family and Medical Leave Act Should Humble the Far Right

Joe Conason / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 When Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act on Feb. 5, 1993, almost exactly 20 years ago as the first legislative act of his presidency, its establishment as law marked a progressive victory after nearly a decade of ferocious opposition by corporate lobbyists, Republican legislators, conservative media and right-wing pundits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Job Numbers for March Don’t Meet Expectations

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 This would feel like horse-race politics, employment edition, if only the stakes weren't so high: The Department of Labor released employment data on Friday for the month of March, and the results didn't match more optimistic projections for the blustery month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )