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May 16, 2024
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April 29, 2024
App delivery companies block workplace improvements by spending big on political influence, and even co-opting progressive language, argues a new report.
February 24, 2024
California workers are allowed to sue employers for themselves and others if they believe they’ve been victims of wage theft under a unique state law. But a new ballot measure would replace the law if approved in November.
December 24, 2023
As fossil fuel mega-corporations merge, grassroots activists are fighting back.
October 8, 2023
Recently U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-12th District) reintroduced the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in partnership with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United. Through a comprehensive framework, the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights addresses the challenges that restaurant workers face every day—the majority of whom are women, people of color, and immigrants. The Restaurant […]
September 1, 2023
Two new members have joined the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, filling open positions due to Commissioners Cestra “Ces”…
August 31, 2023
Community benefits agreements and other project agreements can raise public support for U.S. clean energy projects and help speed up clean energy deployment.
July 24, 2023
Democracy is about much more than casting a vote. A response to Deepak Bhargava, Shahrzad Shams, and Harry Hanbury.
June 13, 2023
The emergent political economy that progressives are trying to build exists in contention with the hyper-extractive, markets-first approach that has defined—and confined—U.S. policymaking for decades. This new approach, as economist Dani Rodrik has written, “gives governments and community organizat
May 17, 2023
In recent months, stories of rideshare drivers and delivery workers carjacked, robbed, or even killed on the job have made headlines around the country. Now, gr