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On Feb. 5, 2024, the U.S. movement lost longtime anti-war, community activist Merle Ratner. She was killed instantly when a tow truck struck her near her home in New York City’s East Village. The daughter of leftist parents, Merle became involved in the movement against the war in Vietnam at…

Celebrating historical and present-day leaders of labor movements and civic networks

Participant reports of the formation of a union by workers in the 1960s, from nursing homes, shops and laundries. The workers, mostly Black women, relate their experiences in organizing, striking and demonstrating.

Work from home jobs are becoming more common for blue-collar employees. Drive-thru order takers, laundry workers, dispatchers among those benefitting

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—In February 2021, David Davila, a worker for Brooklyn-based Best Super Clean, a firm that sends teams to building demolition sites to clean up debris, was carrying a load down eight floors of a building that was coming down.

A24 raised over $500,000 while auctioning off the film's props for charity, including hotdog fingers, the googly-eyed rock, and “Raccacoonie.”

The production company A24 put the hit film's iconic costumes and hot dog hands on the block, with proceeds going to three groups. The priciest item, an animatronic raccoon, went for $90k.

The production company A24 put the hit films iconic costumes and hot dog hands on the block, with proceeds going to three groups. The priciest item, an animatronic raccoon, went for $90k.

The production company A24 put the hit film's iconic costumes and hot dog hands on the block, with proceeds going to three groups. The priciest item, an animatronic raccoon, went for $90k.

The auction raised $559,475 for charity on Thursday