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Union members aren’t just voting on labor this year
Trump and Harris are vying for members of a resurgent labor movement. But with over 14 million people and other big issues on the ballot, a single winning message may be elusive.
Union members arenโt just voting on labor this year
Trump and Harris are vying for members of a resurgent labor movement. But with over 14 million people and other big issues on the ballot, a single winning message may be elusive.
Construction workers are dying from suicide at an alarming rate
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions, with an estimated 6,000 construction workers dying as a result of suicide in 2022.
CBS defends diversity hiring on โSEAL Teamโ from โanti-white discriminationโ suit
Brian Beneker, the longtime script coordinator on the show, sued CBS in February, arguing that he had been repeatedly passed over for writing jobs because he is a straight, white man.
Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
An association website tracking the balloting among cast members indicated passage by 78.7% in favor and 21.3% opposed.
EEOC says workplace bias laws cover bathrooms, pronouns and abortion
The guidance is not legally binding, but lays out a blueprint for how the EEOC will enforce anti-bias laws and can be cited in court to back up legal arguments.
Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
Federal officials said they do not allege Sheetz was motivated by racial animus, but take issue with the way the chain uses criminal background checks to screen job seekers.
Discrimination lawsuit brought by transgender powerlifter sent back to Minnesota trial court
JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman, sued USA Powerlifting in 2021 after the organization denied her 2018 request for participation.
Support for same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections dipped in 2023, survey shows
Researchers from PRRI found that the share of young adults who supported same-sex marriage declined to 71% last year from a high of 79% in 2018.
Christian employers do not have to cover gender transition, judge rules
The federal Affordable Care Act prohibits health insurance plans from engaging in discrimination, including sex bias.
Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed staffers and underlings retaliated against accusers, DOJ says
Cuomo, once a rising star in the Democratic Party, left office in 2021 after a report by Attorney General Letitia James concluded he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
Lizzo’s lawyers ask judge to toss allegations of bullying, harassment from ex-employee
The lawyers called the lawsuit from fashion designer Asha Daniels “meritless” and said it has no connection to California, where the suit was filed.
Biden prides himself on being pro-labor.
But one union that backed him early in 2020 remains on the sidelines this time.
36-hour shifts, 80-hour weeks: Workers are being burned out by overtime
Americans say they are being required to work an exorbitant amount of overtime to compensate for staffing shortages that have plagued the economy.