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Trump's escalation squeezes employers with a spike in DOL immigration enforcement while red-state communities resist ICE detention expansion.

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At his 100-day rally, NYC Mayor Mamdani declares: “If anyone should be afraid it is those who take advantage of working people.” The 34-year-old...

Elite-driven slashes in Trump's FY2027 budget threaten patient care and vulnerable populations, hitting working people hardest.

• Reduced funding...

Unions must defend seniority—their core promise—or risk losing members. Real stories expose AFSCME Council 13's failures:

• Mindy McFetridge, single...

Rapid growth of digital labor platforms in India carries serious implications for labor rights and economic inequality for gig workers. Corporate expansion leaves working people more vulnerable than ever.

Filipino-Canadian artist Stephanie Comilang uses science fiction documentaries to spotlight migrant labor in a postcolonial, tech world:

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Workers grieving loss shouldn't fear job loss—yet no federal law protects bereavement leave. Only a patchwork of states require it:

• California: Up...

Federal cuts via H.R. 1 already devastate Medi-Cal: $1T Medicaid slash leads to medication limits, procedure delays, and immigrants dropping coverage...

Arkansas jobs data exposes hidden tensions in labor recovery:

• Record labor force of 1,451,310, but unemployed jumped 1,439 as more enter the hunt
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office with a rally, celebrating early accomplishments and pledging a relentless focus on the city's working class. A bright spot for urban workers seeking fairness.

Healthcare costs top Americans' worries—worse than food or housing for 66%. Trump's plan sounds good, but expert Peter Basica exposes the flaws:

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Elite-driven SNAP slashes are backfiring hard on working families:

• $186B gutted from SNAP via Big Beautiful Bill, killing nutrition education and...

Myth exposed: Labor laws claim gender-neutrality but assume a stable, non-menstruating body, disadvantaging women with cyclical needs.

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• Senator Schmitt's claim: OPT is a backdoor jobs program hurting American grads, with 4,430 visas in Missouri alone, often in unrelated jobs like...

Union Organizing Wins

• 🔥 Amazon Bargaining Order: The Trump administration's labor board has ordered Amazon to bargain with the Teamsters union...

Will this $50 billion initiative truly deliver for rural working families facing healthcare crises?

Rural areas suffer declining access and worsening...

Soaring health costs are crushing working families, sparking a Democratic resurgence for single-payer Medicare for All.

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Analilia Mejia could deliver a big progressive victory next week by winning the special election for Rep. Mikie Sherrill's former NJ House seat—now Gov. Sherrill's—marking the latest boost for the movement.

Workers, unions, and allies across the Rio Grande Valley are gearing up to show up big for the Marcha del Pueblo on May 2 – labor's call for massive grassroots turnout.

A rare pro-labor win from the Trump administration's NLRB: Amazon must now bargain with the Teamsters union at its Staten Island warehouse. This ruling exposes Amazon's resistance to workers' grassroots organizing efforts.