July 5th 2022
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A History of Violence and Enforcement against Undocumented Workers Undocumented workers have been enduring a rollercoaster of sharply contrasting immigration policies over the past twenty-odd years. However, the Biden administration’s decisive and early actions on...
More than 1300 employees at Activision Blizzard have signed a petition calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick after many employees staged a walkout on Tuesday with the same demand. The employee actions come after a Wall Street Journal report alleging that...
We are in the eighth month of the pandemic and millions of people living in America are adjusting to the new normal. For undocumented immigrants in New York City, the new normal has been profoundly difficult. With the jobs they came to this country for eliminated,...
The Senate is set to vote on two stimulus measures this Tuesday and Wednesday, CNN reports. They will first vote on the stand-alone Paycheck Protection Program designed to provide relief to small businesses. Then, on Wednesday, Senate Republicans will try to pass a...
The AFL-CIO has sued the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over its failure to protect workers from the coronavirus. The petition, filed in the D.C. Circuit, seeks an order forcing OSHA to issue emergency standards to protect workers from the...
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday classifying the meat and poultry food supply chain as “critical and strategic materials” under the Defense Production Act. The order delegates authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to take appropriate action...
ICE agents raided companies across Mississippi on Wednesday, arresting about 680 undocumented immigrants in what might be the largest worksite enforcement action ever in a single state. The facilities raided included four poultry plants; the New York Times reports...
Labor unrest is growing at NPR, the United States' largest radio news organization. The nonprofit group, which recently faced a staff rebellion over its handling of sexual harassment allegations against a top newsroom executive, now faces criticism that it is...
Recently, a federal magistrate judge in San Francisco ruled to allow a labor lawsuit against GrubHub to go forward, denying the company's motion for summary judgment. Lawson v. GrubHub was first filed in 2015, and it is one example of an ongoing case that could...
According to US News, immigration activists and labor groups are holding a rally in Boston to protest President Trump’s increase of deportations of undocumented immigrants. Organizers also note they are opposed to President Trump’s travel ban. Finally, U.S....
Fewer American teenagers are looking for summer jobs, despite more employers looking to hire seasonal workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects this summer’s teen workforce participation rate to be around 40% as compared with 70% in the late 1980s. ...