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Ted Cruz Rakes in Finance Industry Donations While Cosplaying as a Populist

By Donald Shaw and David Moore, Sludge Heading into a re-election contest next year, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to position himself as…

We Went to the Frontlines of the Auto Strike

The United Auto Workers are taking solidarity to the next level. We went down to the picket lines with Labor Notes to talk with workers…

Americans Broadly Support the UAW Strike, Regardless of Party

Americans of all demographics and political persuasions support the ongoing United Auto Workers strike by a wide margin, according to a new poll of more…

TRACKER: Which Elected Officials Are Speaking Out For Autoworkers?

Last updated 9/18/23 @ 12:55 p.m. ET The United Auto Workers are negotiating new labor contracts with the Big 3 automakers — Ford, General Motors,…
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The Republicans’ Main Talking Point Against Drug Price Negotiations Comes From a Pharmaceutical Investor

By Donald Shaw and David Moore, Sludge On Tuesday, following the Biden administration’s announcement of the pharmaceutical drugs that it has chosen for Medicare price negotiations…

Uber and Lyft Drivers Challenge the Goliath in Minnesota

For the second time in four months, Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota were on the verge of winning key protections — until they ran…

Federal Firefighters Facing $20,000 Pay Cut In the Middle of Fire Season

Thousands of federal wildland firefighters who are tackling increasingly deadly catastrophic wildfires all over the U.S. — such as the recent series of fires in…

Pharma Giants Launch Legal Blitz to Prevent Medicare Price Negotiations

The pharmaceutical industry launched a barrage of lawsuits to prevent the federal government from negotiating the price of prescription drugs for Medicare patients. Four companies,…

GM, Ford and Stellantis Generated a Staggering $31 Billion of Cash Last Year

In 2022, General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formally Chrysler) combined to generate around $31 billion of free cash flow, an increase of 91% from the…

How Johnson & Johnson is abusing bankruptcy court to protect shareholders

Johnson and Johnson reached a tentative $8.9 billion agreement to compensate tens of thousands of people who claim the company’s talcum-based products gave them cancer.…