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Joshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were practically empty, save for workers like him.

Gig jobs promise flexibility and a low barrier to entry, but often pay less on an hourly basis than the prevailing minimum wage and lack basic protections such as overtime, sick pay and unemployment insurance.

The push comes amid a resurgent workers’ rights movement in the United States and a global reconsideration of labor rights in the age of the gig economy.

From a recent work action in Durham, North Carolina to union drives at REI and at academic institutions, workers are taking important steps to organize the South.

Three teens die in a car crash, Wash U goes loan-free and city jail woes continue

The legislation could call out prohibitions on gun regulations or rent control.

A judge ruled Texas "Death Star" law, which would preempt local legislation in broad areas of policy, of violating the state constitution.

We sent each of our city council candidates a list of questions ahead of Tuesdays election. Here is how they responded.

In 2015, El Paso became the second city in the country to safeguard its workers by passing a historic wage theft ordinance.

In 2015, El Paso became the second city in the country to safeguard its workers by passing a historic wage theft ordinance. Now, as a sweeping new state law aimed at handicapping