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April 4, 2021
News & Commentary

Kevin Vazquez

On Saturday, Politico reported that labor groups are cautioning that the American Jobs Plan, President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, which, as Maxwell noted on this blog on Thursday, includes an effort to decarbonize the economy, meaning a transition away from coal jobs and a focus instead on constructing massive solar and wind facilities, could […]

February 4, 2021
News & Commentary

Maxwell Ulin

Today, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh testifies before the Senate Health Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on his nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor. Despite his reputation as a card-carrying union member, Walsh also has developed close ties with business interests during his time as mayor, easing his path to confirmation in a closely […]

January 21, 2021
News & Commentary

Maxwell Ulin

Yesterday marked a momentous occasion in the nation’s history, as former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were inaugurated president and vice president, respectively. Shortly after their swearing in, President Biden wasted little time carrying out his agenda, issuing 17 executive orders after the inaugural ceremony that included rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, repealing the Muslim ban, […]

January 19, 2021
News & Commentary

Zachary Boullt

Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times recently analyzed the changing economic philosophy underlying Biden administration plans to return the job market back to low unemployment. Smialek looked at Biden’s appointments and statements from upcoming Biden administration officials and Fed officials to demonstrate a new willingness to engage in government spending and borrowing without past […]

January 10, 2021
News & Commentary

Kevin Vazquez

The fallout from Wednesday’s violence at the Capitol, which resulted in five deaths, among them Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer, continued this weekend. U.S. unions and labor leaders have forcefully condemned the events, and many have likened it to an attempted coup. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it “one of the greatest assaults on […]

November 3, 2020
News & Commentary

Jon Levitan

Today is election day. We’re paying special attention to whether Proposition 22 in California passes or not. Polls show that the vote on the ballot measure, which Patrick Redford of Defector describes as an effort by gig companies to “etch the permanent exploitation of their contract workforce into the law,” will be close, with a […]

November 1, 2020
News & Commentary

Jacob Denz

Union members in Florida are making a final push to get out the vote for Joe Biden, CBS News reports. The unions are attempting to reach infrequent voters who are registered but have not yet cast a ballot in a state where 7.8 million people have already voted. Polls show Biden and Trump virtually tied […]

October 18, 2020
News & Commentary

Jacob Denz

Unemployed workers were saving a substantial portion of their expanded unemployment benefits and are now spending down those savings, according to a new analysis in The New York Times. The anonymized data comes from about 80,000 Chase Bank accounts of recipients of unemployment benefits in eleven states including California, New York, and Wisconsin. From March […]

September 30, 2020
News & Commentary

Leigh Thomas

The first presidential debate of the 2020 election left viewers reeling after ninety minutes of interruptions, falsehoods, and personal attacks, mostly leveled by President Trump. Commentators called the debate an “ugly melee,” an “embarrassment for the ages,” and “a disgrace,” among other things. If voters were hoping to hear alternative presidential visions for America’s economic […]

September 20, 2020
News & Commentary

Jacob Denz

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. The Supreme Court justice fought for equality for women, including workplace equality both in and out of the legal profession. The Washington Post and The New York Times review some highlights. As an advocate, Justice Ginsburg led a team of ACLU lawyers that brought six cases to the Supreme Court, […]

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