Labor
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UAW sues Trump, Musk over worker threats in X chat
Speed Read Donald Trump seemingly endorsed firing striking workers during his interview with Elon Musk
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Apple in first union contract with retail employees
Speed Read The deal with employees at the Towson, Maryland, store marks the first labor agreement for any US Apple employees
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Was Teamster boss' RNC speech a watershed moment for unions or betrayal of labor?
In the Spotlight Sean O'Brien pushed bipartisanship at one of the most partisan events of the year, but not everyone is on board with his unexpected political outreach
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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4 tips to make the most of your PTO
The Explainer Maximize your time off and you will return to work actually feeling refreshed
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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UAW scores historic win in South at VW plant
Speed Read Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers union
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Germany's transportation industry grinds to a halt as workers strike
The Explainer The country's railways and airports are both at a standstill as union members walk off the job
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'The Great Resignation has given way to the Big Stay'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Workism: how the workplace became America's newest place of worship
In depth The office has become the center of people's lives
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Labor market strong as inflation sinks
Feature And more of the week's best financial insight
By The Week US Published
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The (ongoing) fight against workplace AI surveillance
Under the radar Big brother has another thing coming
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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2023: the year of rising child labor
The Explainer Because of a tight job market, some employers broke rules to find cheap child labor
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Where is the American dream now?
In Depth Polls and pundits agree that the American dream is on life support. But there may be a cure — and the news of its imminent death may be greatly exaggerated.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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2023: the year of labor strikes
The Explainer Workers from Hollywood to the auto lines walked off the job this year
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The actors strike is over. Is Hollywood back in business?
Speed Read SAG-AFTRA tentatively agreed to a new 3-year contract and ended its historic 118-day strike, but not everything's golden in Tinseltown
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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