Today in 2009 A handful of American companies announce nearly 60,000 layoffs today, as the recession that began during the George W. Bush presidency charges full-tilt toward what became known as the Great Recession.
• A new union rises in the South • Labor’s winning weapon • Labor Board outlaws T-Mobile’s company union • Listen: Two Boomers and a Gen Z walk onto a podcast • Life has been hell for UPS workers since the pandemic • Amazon is refusing to comply with judge’s order • Teachers are burned out; unions can help them understand why • MLB prepares to negotiate contract with 5,000 minor league players • How the pandemic changed the landscape of U.S. Labor organizing • As more states legalize pot, more pot workers push for unionization • Why America’s railroads refuse to give their workers paid leave • Before Thursday's Senate vote...
