Unemployment claims fell to 498,000 last week, marking the first time claims dipped below half a million since coronavirus pandemic closures began. It’s also the fourth...
Hundreds of fast-food workers in 15 different U.S. cities went on strike Tuesday demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage while lawmakers continue to debate including the ask...
A group of Uber and Lyft drivers filed a lawsuit Tuesday against California’s controversial Prop 22, a ballot measure that was approved by nearly 59% of...
After much confusion, the Department of Labor finally issued guidelines clarifying how President Trump’s executive action expanding unemployment benefits would be enacted and funded. While Trump...
A California judge ruled Monday that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees, not gig workers. That decision, which will go into effect next...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft. The lawsuit alleges that the companies are violating state...
Workers at stores like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Whole Foods, FedEx, and Instacart are walking out and calling out for protests on May Day, or International Workers’...
As some states start reopening their economies, laid-off and furloughed workers are being asked to return. Many are worried that their workplaces do not have sufficient...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is refusing calls from citizens and other lawmakers to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But...
Massive worker strikes and protests have shut down schools, transportation services, and museums in France. Though largely peaceful, there have been reports of protesters throwing projectiles...
