Connect with us
Latest News

A May Day Push to ‘Shut It Down’ Takes Shape Across the Country

Unions join community groups in planning marches, walkouts and economic actions on May 1 as a show of worker power ahead of the midterm elections.

by Mike Elk


Latest News

As the U.S. Spends Billions Fighting Iran, War-Driven Inflation Hits Working Families Hard

By Marcus Baram

The rising cost of gas and higher utility rates are hurting farmers, ride-sharing workers and consumers from coast to coast.

A Grieving Afghan Man Says He Tried to Get Medical Care for His Brother Who Died in ICE Custody

By Kate Morrissey

Naseer Paktiawal just returned from burying his brother in Afghanistan. “I didn’t want to bury him here.”

An Historic Strike in Southeast L.A. County Highlights Pressures Facing California Schools

By Mark Kreidler

The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students.

Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

By Elena Bruess

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard — A Year Later, Unemployment Is Up

By Bryce Covert

Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.

As Prices Climb, California Imports More Gasoline Made From Russian Oil

By Aaron Cantú

The state’s failure to reduce driving and to stockpile fuel led to dependence on sanctioned oil refined elsewhere.

What Could a Republican Governor Get Done in Deep-Blue California?

By Mark Kreidler

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.

Hot Union Spring at LAUSD

By Mark Kreidler

Coordinated bargaining — echoing Hollywood labor fights — helped thousands of workers settle contracts.