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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Gov. Newsom, Legislature tangle with construction unions over minimum wage

California lawmakers are close to coupling ambitious housing bills with new minimum wage proposals, affecting future housing legislation and construction worker wages.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump takes wrecking ball' to workers' rights amid global freefall', new report says

Workers' rights are increasingly threatened globally, with far-right politicians undermining democracy and labor protections, especially in the United States.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

NYC Mayor's Race: Pair of city's most powerful unions back Cuomo's City Hall bid | amNewYork

Andrew Cuomo has secured endorsements from key labor unions, strengthening his position in the 2025 NYC mayoral race after Mayor Eric Adams' shift to independent.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Turns Out to be Super Anti-Labor

Chavez-DeRemer's nomination raises questions about her commitment to workers' rights amid skepticism about Trump's labor policies.
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Senators question Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's Labor Department pick, on her past pro-union views

Lori Chavez-DeRemer's hearing highlighted tensions between her pro-union record and current administration policies regarding labor rights.
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