In the past, we’ve covered the dos and don’ts of using your work computer for personal business (in short: don’t).
New York Times
Teachers’ Union Leaders Face a Tough Test Over School Reopening
Can they help their more cautious members get to “yes” on returning to classrooms?
My New Job Did a Salary Bait and Switch, and I Want Out
A false promise on pay, a desire to get off the corporate career ladder and fraught co-worker bonding over food are all on deck this week.
Minimum Wage Hike Would Help Poverty but Cost Jobs, Budget Office Says
The Congressional Budget Office said raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would also increase the deficit, potentially helping the proposal’s prospects of being included in relief legislation.
The Union Leader Who Says She Can Get Teachers Back in Schools
In cities and suburbs where schools remain closed, teachers unions are often saying: not yet. Can Randi Weingarten change that?
11 Steps to Impress Your Boss and Thrive in Your Job
“Managing up” while you work from home can foster positive relationships with those above you, and give your career a boost.
Journalists at New York Daily News Form Union, Joining a Wave
The organizing effort at the century-old tabloid comes roughly 25 years after its editorial union was effectively broken.
Parents: Know Your Workplace Rights
We asked experts how to cut through the red tape and understand the legal jargon. Here’s how to protect yourself.
The Exponential Power of a $15 Wage Floor
Biden can improve the lives of hundreds of thousands with a single executive order.
America’s Mothers are in Crisis
Is anyone listening to them?
I Miss a Lot of Things About the Office. My Breast Pump Isn’t One.
Working from home has made breastfeeding easier. Let’s hope the flexibility lasts even after the pandemic ends.
Amazon to Pay Fine for Withholding Tips From Delivery Drivers
Amazon agreed on Tuesday to pay $62 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it withheld tips to delivery drivers over a two-and-a-half year period, in a case that highlights the federal government’s increased interest in gig-economy workers.
John J. Sweeney, Crusading Labor Leader, Is Dead at 86
As head of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., he embraced immigrants, women, minority groups and low-wage workers in an effort to reverse organized labor’s long decline.
The Economy Does Much Better Under Democrats. Why?
G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen more slowly under Republicans for nearly the past century.
Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats
The measure will test their willingness and ability to use procedural maneuvers to shepherd big policy goals past entrenched Republican opposition in an evenly divided Senate.
Social Profiles