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Michigan's election fate will depend on laborers. A Democrat and Republican outline what those workers are looking for.
Michigan's Lt. Gov. and Macomb County's GOP chair told BI high prices and trust are top of mind for…
Juliana Kaplan
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Apple's Made-in-the-USA chips signal a turnaround for the US' big semiconductor bet
TSMC's US chip production for Apple is "a success story," said an analyst. And it's key to the Bide…
Jacob Zinkula,Alistair Barr
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The hidden value of a college degree: Graduates are much more likely to have friends
Compared to Americans without a degree, college grads were more likely to say they had friends who …
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Washington, DC, is the best place in the US for pay and good jobs. See the other top states.
A flood of workers have moved south in recent years, but many southern states offer lower wages and…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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Obama says Harris would make the economy fairer as president — while Trump would help his rich friends
Barack Obama said Kamala Harris would widen access to good jobs, schools, and housing, while Donald…
Theron Mohamed
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CEO compensation at some of the largest companies was a whopping 268 times as much as their average worker last year
Companies cut costs last year while raising consumer prices and paying their CEOs at least 268 time…
Katie Balevic
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Greece responds to backlash after introducing a 6-day workweek
The Greek government said the new policy provides the option of working extra as "an exceptional me…
Ana Altchek
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In potential leadership shakeup, Amazon Labor Union agrees to hold new elections for top positions
The Amazon Labor Union will hold new leadership elections, which could see the departure of the cur…
Katherine Long
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Chris Smalls, Amazon Labor Union president and founder, tells Business Insider he will not run for reelection
Chris Smalls led the Amazon Labor Union to a historic victory, then grew distant from organizing, m…
Katherine Long
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A major labor union said the rise in unruly airline passengers is 'deeply concerning' — after 2 fights days apart on the same Ryanair route
Unite, one of the UK's two largest labor unions, has raised concerns with airlines and airports aft…
Pete Syme
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There's a huge pay raise on the way for clean energy workers
The Treasury Department unveiled a new rule that says developers could get bigger tax credits if th…
Juliana Kaplan
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Americans have lost confidence in everything from organized religion to Congress, but their faith in unions is staying strong
Americans aren't feeling good about many institutions, especially the Supreme Court and presidency.…
Juliana Kaplan
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Amazon's first warehouse union marked the true turning point towards 'real change' for workers, says a labor-history professor
Christian Smalls went from getting fired by Amazon to kickstarting the labor movement. It's a tippi…
Juliana Kaplan
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President Biden says Amazon union organizer Christian Smalls is his 'kind of trouble' and 'let's not stop'
"I like you, you're my kind of trouble," President Biden told Christian Smalls, the creator of the …
Juliana Kaplan
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Biden, Harris, and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh meet with unionizing Amazon and Starbucks workers at the White House: 'These folks are inspiring a movement'
Christian Smalls of the Amazon Labor Union said Biden joked that Smalls got the president in troubl…
Juliana Kaplan
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Bernie Sanders calls on Biden to cut off federal contracts with 'anti-union' companies like Amazon
Sanders is an outspoken labor advocate, and joined Amazon Labor Union workers at a rally last weeke…
Juliana Kaplan
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Meet the North Hollywood strippers striking for 2 months to demand a safer workplace: 'We don't know how to go back to being exploited'
Across the country, workers are pushing back on poor working conditions. Strippers at Star Garden a…
Juliana Kaplan
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Cult-favorite supermarket Trader Joe's is known for being friendly. One worker says she's unionizing so the store will live up to that perception: 'We want them to continue to be great jobs for people.'
When Maeg Yosef, a crew member at a Massachusetts Trader Joe's, heard about Starbucks unionizing, s…
Juliana Kaplan
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The year workers said 'no'
In the thick of the pandemic, workers were left to fend for themselves. Now they've learned how to …
Juliana Kaplan
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A Starbucks union worker who met with President Biden called it 'a really proud moment.' Her employer was 'deeply concerned' no company rep was invited.
Laura Garza, a 22-year Starbucks vet, was one of six union organizers who met with Biden as part of…