Meanwhile, banks help fossil fuel giants raise more than $1 trillion via “hidden” financial support.
From Waffle House to Dollar General to Burger King, record heat is spurring workers to organize.
The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, follows ProPublica’s reporting on the multibillion-dollar cost to clean up California’s oil and gas industry and the exodus of major companies shifting ownership of thousands of aging wells.
Once known for strong employee-management relations, its workers now say staffing and pay need to rise to attract and retain the staff Kaiser needs.
The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.
Amid the city’s homelessness crisis, some landlords have turned buildings meant for low-cost housing into tourist hotels.
New Mexico is one of 10 states that have created or expanded child tax credits after Congress let a federal program expire.
The friendly grocer’s staff are increasingly going union — and say the company is hostile to their efforts.
The use of separate corporate entities is under scrutiny, shedding light on labor abuses in the fast-food industry.
California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the business lobby as it awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature.