Temp Worker Nation: Hired, But Not for Long
Almost one-third of U.S. workers are now some kind of freelancers, and they lack almost every kind of economic…
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Employment
Job Prospects Take a Turn for the Worse
The Labor Department’s job figures for June brought unalloyed bad news: the job market has stalled. And as Republican…
Unemployment Aid Helps More Than the Jobless
Everyone—well, perhaps everyone except the Congressional Republicans—recognizes what a lifesaver unemployment insurance (UI) benefits are for workers who have…
It’s the Final Hour for Congress to Support Jobless Workers
Millions of unemployed folks may receive the last installment of their jobless benefits this week if Congress fails to…
Unions Push Jobs, ‘Green’ Bills for Lame Duck Congress
“This [mid-term] election was about jobs,” AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said earlier today, as Congress started what may be…
The Voters’ Message: Manufacture a Solution
This article was originally published on Working In These Times from the United Steelworkers Blog. No doubt voters sent…
Unions Reach for Short Strikes to Stop Concessions
For many unionized workers, just staying in place these days takes a knock-down fight. Nurses in Watsonville, California, went…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: CHINA: LOOKING INWARDS
This winter, Mu Quyang, a migrant worker from Sichuan, may be the exception rather than the rule. Unlike an…