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Earlier this month, the Department of Labor released a less-than-stellar jobs report that sent politicians, economists and leaders in corporate America scrambling for answers. That report details an approximate 71% drop in job growth paired with a slight hike in unemployment, falling far below analyst expectations of a month-over-month boom. This prompted many “mainstream” or conservative pundits, along with Republican elected officials, to point toward a prime suspect: unemployment insuran...

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Battle over tax hikes muddies the GOPs post-Trump push to be the party of the working class CNBC 5 hrs ago Christina Wilkie The battle over President Bidens economic recovery plan may undermine the Republican Partys attempt to rebrand itself as the party of the working class. Trumps presidency, the pandemic relief bills and recent GOP policy plans have all helped Republicans cement gains among working-class voters. But Bidens plan to raise taxes to fund blue-collar jobs and fa...

Aaron Favila / AP WASHINGTON (PAI)—From coast to coast, demands for passage of the PRO Act, the most pro-worker labor law overhaul in 86 years, will take center stage at May Day marches, teach-ins, and events, preceded by other pro-PRO Act actions that began on April 26. The AFL-CIO reports more than 700 events are planned, and that count may be low, as individual unions check in with their own marches and meetings. And five big Bay Area labor councils joined together for a May Day march in S...

Aaron Favila / AP WASHINGTON (PAI)—From coast to coast, demands for passage of the PRO Act, the most pro-worker labor law overhaul in 86 years, will take center stage at May Day marches, teach-ins, and events, preceded by other pro-PRO Act actions that began on April 26. The AFL-CIO reports more than 700 events are planned, and that count may be low, as individual unions check in with their own marches and meetings. And five big Bay Area labor councils joined together for a May Day march in S...

Donald Trump drew more working-class voters in to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal, without Trump on the ballot in 2022.

Donald Trump drew more working-class voters in to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal, without Trump on the ballot in 2022.

istock When Willy Solis, an Uber Eats driver from Denton, Texas, saw the companys $5.5 million commercial on Super Bowl night, he thought it was "kind of disgusting." The commercial, which featured Cardi B and "Waynes World" actors Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, was part of the companys "eat local" campaign, which it created to help restaurants struggling amid the pandemic. "Uber is positioning itself as an advocate for local restaurants when it is taking their money," Solis said. "If Uber really ...

House passes sweeping pro-union bill that would reform labor laws Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT WASHINGTON — In a win for the labor movement, the House on Tuesday passed legislation that would reform labor laws and give workers more power to organize after decades of setbacks to unions. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act, was previously passed by the House in early 2020 but the Senate, then under Republican control, failed...

Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan March 4, 2021, 9:00 am Prominent religious leaders and faith-based organizations are rallying support for the American Rescue Plan—the $1.9 trillion relief package that addresses the public health and economic crises facing the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed funding will help people in need by speeding up the distribution and administration of coronavirus vaccines; providing $1,400 stimulus checks to most ...