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Ending the Boeing Strike Won’t Be Easy. Here’s Why.

September 14, 2024
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The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard. Source link

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Gaza Debate Reopens Divisions Between Left-Wing Workers and Union Leaders

September 13, 2024
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Last week’s Democratic National Convention surfaced differences over the war in Gaza that could widen fissures between labor activists and union officials. Source link

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Has the Spread of Tipping Reached Its Limit? Don’t Count on It.

September 13, 2024
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Both major presidential candidates propose exempting tips from taxes. That could encourage more reliance on tipping, and leave workers vulnerable. Source link

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For Generations of Alaskans, a Livelihood Is Under Threat

September 12, 2024
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Something is broken in the economics of the state’s fishing industry and the communities that have long depended upon it. Can Washington come to the rescue? Source link

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Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover by Nippon

September 12, 2024
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel. Source link

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JD Vance at RNC: Trump is the working class' 'last, best hope'

September 12, 2024
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JD Vance at RNC: Trump is the working class' 'last, best hope' Source link

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Everything was going Kamala Harris’ way. Then came the market sell-off.

September 12, 2024
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“We cannot win if people think we’re headed into a recession,” one Democratic National Committee member said. Source link

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Job Hunting Is a Challenge for Recent College Grads

September 12, 2024
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Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That’s a big turnaround from recent years. Source link

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Harris breaks from ‘Bidenomics’ in North Carolina
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Harris breaks from ‘Bidenomics’ in North Carolina

September 12, 2024
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The vice president makes her pitch in North Carolina, where Democrats have long hoped to flip the closely divided state. Source link

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Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years

September 12, 2024
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It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook. Source link

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