School closures impact economy, American workforce: Former Education Department official
Angela Morabito on school closures
Two Google engineers resign over firing of AI ethics researcher
The resignations come as workers have demanded commitments to academic freedom and management change in Google's research organization
‘Jeff Bezos isn’t going anywhere’: Author on future of Amazon
Panel on future of Amazon
Teachers union playing ‘political tug-of-war’ over in-person learning delay: Independent Women's Forum policy director
IWF policy director on NJ school district suing teachers union over in-person learning delay
Chicago parent: Why aren’t teachers unions looking at the science?
Sarah Sachen on Chicago schools
Parents feel ‘abandoned’ by schools amid coronavirus closures: Brian Brenberg
Brian Brenberg on coronavirus closures, schools
Amazon pushes for in-person unionizing vote for 'valid, fair and successful election'
Amazon is requesting that workers at an Alabama warehouse seeking to form a union cast in-person votes rather than by mail in order to have a "fair" election, despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus.
Marty Walsh: What to know about Biden's labor secretary pick
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is President Biden's pick to head the Labor Department as the new president vows to "build back better."
A West Virginia City’s Rising Fortunes Widen the Political Divide
Morgantown, home to West Virginia University, grows more polarized as it becomes more prosperous and white collar
Deal ends weeklong strike at largest US produce market
A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.
Instacart cutting 1,900 jobs as company ramps up scale, adds new service model
Instacart will begin offering its retail partners a new Partner Pick model, which will allow stores to rely on their own employees to utilize Instacart's technology and fulfill orders for customers.
Buttigieg defends Biden killing Keystone XL pipeline amid criticism from unions
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg claimed Thursday that President Biden's decision to block the Keystone XL Pipeline is part of a broader plan that will end up being a net positive for employment, despite union outrage based on the loss of more than a thousand jobs.
Fight over paying teachers not to teach
Kristina Partsinevelos on teachers’ unions and salaries
GM to upgrade hundreds of temp US employees to full-time jobs
General Motors will promote 650 hourly workers in the U.S. to full-time jobs this month, the company announced Monday.
Google, Alphabet employees to form union
Two Google software engineers announced they will form a union open to all employees of Alphabet, Google's parent company.
400 United Steelworkers on strike at Alabama aluminum plant
The strike follows months of failed talks.
Biden rejoining TPP trade deal would be 'abject failure' to contain China, United Steelworkers warns
United Steelworkers is warning against President-elect Joe Biden rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, calling it an "abject failure" to contain economic rival China.
Former Israeli ambassador to United Nations addresses foreign cyberattacks
Danny Danon says Israel is 'in the middle of a war.'
UAW reaches settlement with federal government, ending multiyear corruption probe
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, an independent monitor would be appointed that would have the authority to investigate possible fraud and corruption within the UAW and to seek discipline against the union's officers and its roughly 400,000 members before an independent ethics officer or the UAW Trial Committee.
UAW agrees to monitor, election change to avoid fed takeover
An independent monitor will help root out corruption in the United Auto Workers union' and members will decide if they will vote directly on the union's leadership under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney's office.



















