labor movement
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A World of Impunity: How Police Unions Block Meaningful Change and Exert Control
“The ability for these police unions to shield officers from accountability has a direct correlation to the amount of violence police engage in.” —Justin Hansford, J.D. text Police unions are some of the most powerful entities in America. Just to name a few ways how and why that’s the case, consider that police officers have:…
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Leaked Memo Shows Amazon Exec Using Racist Talking Points to Smear Fired Warehouse Worker: 'He's Not Smart or Articulate'
Amazon fired warehouse worker Christian Smalls on Monday after he led a walkout at a Staten Island distribution warehouse calling for safer working conditions. As news of the walkout spread—and as Smalls began talking to major media news outlets about the health and safety issues leading up to the protest—Amazon executives discussed how they would…
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Making Democracy the Real Promise of Labor Day for All Workers
Labor Day is not a day off. It is a day on. A day to focus our collective efforts on the American dream of a safe place to live, work and raise a family in dignity. The democratic dream of fair opportunity is the promise of America I dreamed of when I fled from oppression…