Labor
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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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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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'The "open borders" myth won't die'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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What do the UAW deals mean for labor in America?
Today's Big Question Workers in the car industry are getting big pay raises. It might not stop there.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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UAW reaches tentative deal with GM, final Big 3 Detroit automaker targeted in strike
Speed Read Unions scored another high-profile victory and the U.S. auto industry ended a costly 6-week strike, if UAW members ratify the contracts
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The surge in child labor
The Explainer A growing number of companies in the U.S. are illegally hiring children — and putting them to work in dangerous jobs.
By The Week US Published
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'A reactionary social media post tells you nothing'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Why 2023 has been the year of strikes and labor movements
The Explainer From Hollywood to auto factories, workers are taking to the picket lines
By Justin Klawans Published
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Pharmacy workers are swapping pills for picket signs
Under The Radar Why drugstore and health care employees across the country have been striking
By Justin Klawans Published
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Video game actors might also go on strike
The Explainer Another possible SAG-AFTRA strike is looming, this one involving video game performers
By Brendan Morrow Published
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When will your favorite show be back now that the writers strike is over?
The Explainer Here's when to expect new episodes of the late-night shows, 'SNL,' and more
By Brendan Morrow Published
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Hollywood writers on the cusp of ending strike after reaching tentative agreement
Speed Read Actors are still on strike, but the Writers Guild of America says it struck an 'exceptional' deal after 5 days of marathon talks
By Peter Weber Published
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The auto strike, by the numbers
The Explainer The pay gap between Big Three automakers' executives and UAW members has workers pushing for higher wages
By Justin Klawans Published
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