Coalition backbenchers despairing at the dreadful election loss delivered by their leader, the Dark Lord Peter Dutton, have spent the day googling how to polish a turd in anticipation of shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor challenging for the leadership. ”It was... Read More ›
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Community wealth building initiatives are taking hold in cities across the world, strengthening worker pay, local economies and democracy.
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In December, legislators killed a controversial abatement program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades.
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On Wednesday, over half a million workers in the UK took part in a “mega strike,” the largest labor protest in the country in over a decade.
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Enter the office of Big Business Brain, CEO.
A history of company towns.
If you weren't already nuts, you will be after working a few nights in the ICU.
By Nancy Snyder / CounterPunch On Tuesday, January 10, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the matter of Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 174. If Glacier Northwest prevails, the Supreme Court ruling will make it far easier for alleged labor disputes that result in damage to company property, to […]
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The Republican Party’s Worst Nightmare
Republicans have been trying to crush unions for decades, but American workers are fighting back with a vengeance.
Many GOP leaders wink and nod while talking about “making America great again,” as if the country was more prosperous when they were in charge.
Rubbish.
Increased hospital system consolidation in small Metropolitan Statistical Areas is adversely related to nurse wage growth.