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Kamala Harris will be a president for the labor movement – and for working women | Liz Shuler

As the first female president of the United States’ largest labor federation, I’m proud to support the vice-president. The 6.6 million union women in this country – nearly half of today’s labor ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Short on Time, Harris’s Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters

Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

McConnell: 'MAGA movement is completely wrong'

Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said former President Trump has hurt the Republican Party’s ability to compete and that the “MAGA movement is completely wrong.” “I think ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Fethullah Gülen and the Gülen Movement | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2012, Lesley Stahl reported on a chain of charter schools in the U.S. tied to the teachings of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen. Gülen, who later faced accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 ...

Inside the climate movement’s final push for Harris

Advocates from multiple climate and environmental advocacy groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and utilize star power in support of Vice President Harris in the final ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute

Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights

World - ABC News - October 23

What a new labor contract could mean for Boeing

About 33,000 striking Boeing workers were voting Wednesday on whether to ratify a new contract with the embattled aircraft manufacturing giant. The four-year deal comes with a 35% pay hike, as well ...

Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Israel's Once-Fringe Movement to Reoccupy Gaza Gains Momentum

Populating the strip with Jewish settlers and soldiers would boost security, supporters say, but the idea still faces opposition from most Israelis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

In 'The Price of Power,' McConnell says Trump's MAGA movement is 'completely wrong'

New book chronicles McConnell's increasing dissatisfaction with Trump leading up to the 2020 election and in the days that followed.

How a Pro-Trump Army Built a Movement to Reject Elections

A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections. It could cause chaos in the weeks ahead.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Far-right Israeli settler movement aims to push Palestinians out of Gaza

Following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, a far-right Israeli settler movement began advancing efforts to drive Palestinians out of Gaza even if it violates international ...

Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?

Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ Budget

Voters consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners

California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery

Boeing’s labor strike is forcing this company to send hundreds of employees home

Spirit AeroSystems is furloughing 700 employees due to the impact of the strike by Boeing’s machinists.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Immigrant Labor Powers the Economy. What Will Happen After November 5?

Will the election value or imperil the workers doing jobs that keep GDP growth humming? Campaign rhetoric suggests two starkly different outcomes.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending strike

Nearly six weeks after walking off the job, members of the union representing more than 30,000 machinists voted Wednesday to reject Boeing's latest offer, a 35 percent raise over four years, and ...

Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in 'Union,' a complex, essential documentary

In 2022, Amazon's Staten Island warehouse became the site of a defiant labor showdown that made national headlines, here chronicled in its many twists and turns.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Hundreds of Jews murdered at a little known Nazi labor camp are remembered

The son of a Holocaust survivor has fulfilled a yearslong personal mission with the unveiling of memorials to hundreds of Jews murdered by German forces during World War II

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

‘Skipping the top’: Pro-Palestinian 'Uncommitted' movement co-founder won’t vote for Harris or Trump

Layla Elabed, co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her decision not to vote in the presidential contest and why she is using her ballot to focus on ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

It’s been a year of modest victories and tough losses for California’s reparations movement. What comes next?

Kamilah Moore, chair of the state’s historic taskforce, on winning a formal apology, and losing a fund and an agency. California is often celebrated as a leader in the growing movement for ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

We rescued our retirement with this money-saving hack used by digital nomads and the FIRE movement

While your income remains the same, greatly reduced expenses allow you to shrink your budget and maximize your savings.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

UK Labour Party's efforts to help Harris draw scorn from Trump World

The Labor Party in the UK is sending over 100 current and former staff members to battleground states in the US to volunteer for Vice President Harris, sparking controversy among Republicans who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp

Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.

Paul Whelan was devasted at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as others were released

Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and ...

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Boeing machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13 after overwhelmingly rejecting an earlier proposal.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Boston pizzeria owner gets 8.5 years in prison for forced labor of undocumented workers

The owner of a Boston area pizza chain who forced undocumented victims to work for him in grueling conditions, and under violent physical abuse and threats of deportation, has been sentenced to ...

Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute

A federal appeals court says the National Labor Relations Board was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders saw as a threat to employee stock options

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Are these the best work canteens in the world?

Inside the office restaurants leading a lunch revolution

World - Financial Times - October 16

Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out

Health - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Harris works to reach young voters

As Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign spends tens of millions of dollars across social media to reach young voters, Harris campaigned in Wisconsin Thursday, trying to convince college students ...

Do Hair Growth Supplements Work?

Online, videos abound of people saying the supplements make hair thicker, healthier and shinier. Do they really?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Councillors to be allowed to work from home

The deputy prime minister says it will allow people from “all walks of life” to become councillors.

An Alien: Romulus Sequel Is Currently In The Works

After Alien: Romulus ' box-office success, it appears a sequel may already be in the works. "We're working on a sequel idea now," 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell said in a recent interview ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

What is a 'working person', according to Labour?

The government has promised not to raise taxes on "working people" in this Wednesday's Budget.

My Employee Takes Credit for the Whole Team’s Work

And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Hanni of NewJeans Testifies in Parliament About Bullying at Work

The appearance by Hanni, a member of NewJeans, was eagerly awaited, but she offered few revelations about her famously regimented industry.

World - The New York Times - October 15

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