Getting COVID-19 Is Putting Americans On The Brink Of Economic Crisis
Contracting COVID-19 is putting already financially stressed Americans on the brink of economic disaster. And the rest of the country …
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California Ban On Fossil-Fuel Cars Points To Need For Electric Vehicle Labor Protections
California banned sales of new fossil-fueled cars by 2035, heralding the end of the combustion engine’s hegemonic reign over the …
Wells Fargo Has Some Nerve
In June, at the height of a reckoning over race and police killings in the U.S., Wells Fargo CEO Charles …
Google’s Alphabet Settles With Shareholders Over Payoffs To Execs Accused Of Harassment
Google’s parent, Alphabet, has settled a lawsuit with angry shareholders after the company made lucrative severance deals with executives accused of …
Revealed: BP And Shell Back Anti-Climate Lobby Groups Despite Pledges
Earlier this year, oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell assessed the climate lobbying done by trade associations they have …
Laid-Off Hotel Workers Look To Major League Baseball To Help Settle Labor Dispute
Many workers at the posh Langham hotel in Pasadena, California, abruptly lost their jobs in May during the pandemic and …
‘Time To Act’ Podcast Ep. 4: Why It’s Important To Have Diversity Roles In Leadership
Conversations around diversity and inclusion can be uncomfortable — particularly in the workplace. In this new podcast, host Y-Vonne Hutchinson …
Seattle City Council Passes Minimum Wage For Uber And Lyft Drivers
Seattle became the second city after New York to implement a legal wage floor for Uber and Lyft drivers on …
Grocery Chains Fined For Allegedly Endangering Workers During Pandemic
Workplace safety officials in California on Wednesday announced fines against five grocery stores that allegedly put workers in danger of …
Shares, Oil Prices Sink After Trump Tests Positive For Virus
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had …