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Author: Paula Pecorella

Amazon Workers Confident They’ll Win Union Election Rerun in Alabama

Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will get a second chance to form a union when voting begins on Friday, February 4. The NRLB invalidated the…

Cheesecake Factory Workers EXPOSE Dangers Created by Roark Capital

Private equity is overtaking the restaurant industry. With 650,000 workers under their control, private equity firm Roark Capital owns $33 billion in assets — including…

Joe Biden Promised to Expunge Marijuana Convictions. Why Hasn’t He?

During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to decriminalize marijuana and expunge cannabis convictions immediately. For the thousands still serving sentences, there’s one question: what’s…

Can’t Cancel Your Subscription? Call the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on businesses that won't cancel subscriptions. By law, subscription services like a workout membership or a pay…

Warrior Met Coal Miners Spend Christmas On Strike

Warrior Met Coal executives got bonuses this year while the company's striking miners struggled to afford Christmas gifts for their kids. But we visited Alabama…

Amazon Is Covering Up Worker Deaths

Two Amazon workers died within hours of each other at the company’s Bessemer warehouse last month. One was denied sick leave before suffering a fatal…

How Biden Could Decriminalize Marijuana Immediately

President Biden could decriminalize marijuana and expunge marijuana convictions — fulfilling key campaign promises — without waiting for Congress. Marijuana remains a Schedule I drug—the…

The NRA You’ve Never Heard Of Is Blocking a $15 Minimum Wage

It has been twelve years since the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25—the longest period America has gone without raising the minimum wage since it…