Per Bank of America’s annual workplace benefits report, more full-time workers are feeling secure in their jobs compared to last year. But there’s a catch: Those upbeat responses came from men, while the percentage of women who feel financially stable dipped slightly. Plus, the Federal Reserve’s inflation frustration, the SEC’s near-approval of spot ether ETFs and the federal tax code’s post-election future. Our fundraiser ends Friday, and we need your help to reach our goal. Give today and help...
United Nations, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council today approved a resolution strongly condemning attacks on humanitarian workers while calling on all parties to the conflict to guarantee their security and access. The post Security Council demands protection for humanitarian workers first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Black Americans in New Jersey represent more than 9% of construction businesses available for government contract work, but they received less than 1% of the dollars for construction projects with values that range from more than $65,000 to $5.71 million, according to a recently released study that could upend the state’s politics. John E. Harmon Sr., the […]
Jonathan Rosenblum The symbiotic relationship between universities and the military puts higher education workers in a position of significant structural power.
Human services workers and advocates from across the state gathered to call attention to the care industry workforce crisis at the State House in Boston Wednesday morning.
Filipino actors James Bradwell and Martin Sarreal shared their experiences being cast on the popular period costume show.
The Australian government has welcomed “positive engagements” with Israel over an investigation into the killing of an aid worker as questions are raised about the prime minister’s response to alleged war crimes. Retired air chief marshal Mark Binskin travelled to Israel in early May after being appointed as Australia’s special advisor on Tel Aviv’s investigation […]
Skeletal remains were reportedly found at a property in Gorham, according
Each year, millions of workers are displaced due to technological advancements, international competition, offshoring, and regulatory changes. These shifts can devastate workers, particularly those with specialized skills and long tenures. An innovative social policy—wage insurance—shows significant promise in mitigating the adverse effects of job loss, in ways traditional unemployment insurance cannot, finds a new working paper from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon...
The union representing thousands of TTC workers says it is not close to reaching a deal with the city's transit agency as the countdown has begun to a possible strike action early next month. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Labour issued a no-board report to the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113, which means 11,500 operators, collectors, maintenance workers, stations staff, and other frontline TTC employees could walk off the job as of June 7. "I can't say that we're close," ATU Local...
GORHAM (WGME) -- Maine State Police says skeletal remains were found by
Collective bargaining has brought benefits to workers – now it’s being used to improve living conditions and fight rent increasesOn a recent Friday night in San Jose, California, a small group of Spanish-speaking renters sat in the clubhouse of their apartment complex wondering whether the room was bugged. “Let them listen,” said a young man, with a dismissive gesture.They were meeting to strategize about forming a tenants’ association to bargain collectively with their large corporate landlord....