Senate Hearing on 32-Hour Work Week
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing to examine the potential for a nationwide 32-hour workweek. Witnesses including United Auto Workers (UAW) President…
2,384 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing to examine the potential for a nationwide 32-hour workweek. Witnesses including United Auto Workers (UAW) President…
2,384 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing to examine the impact of forced arbitration clauses on workers and their inability to seek legal recourse. Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox…
446 viewsNew School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics co…
670 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Harrow v. Department of Defense, a case concerning employment law.
646 viewsDemocratic U.S. representatives spoke at a rally held by the American Federation of Government Employees on Capitol Hill. The lawmakers and AFGE leaders called for Congress to avoid a govern…
197 viewsWayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue discussed the American working class and labor movements during the 1970s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit.
138 viewsViewers responded to the question “Do you support or oppose a federally mandated 32-hour work week?”
1,123 viewsThe House debated a bill that would reduce unused federal office space with the goal of requiring federal workers to the office from work from home policies enacted during the COVID-19 pande…
31 viewsLeaders from the veterans and business communities testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on improving employment opportunities for veterans. Several topics were discussed, i…
75 viewsLeaders from the veterans and business communities testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on improving employment opportunities for veterans. Several topics were discussed, i…
1,543 viewsTeachers' union presidents Randi Weingarten (American Federation of Teachers) and Becky Pringle (National Education Association) spoke at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS confe…
76 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on improving retirement plans for Americans. According to Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), almost 45% of Americans betwe…
480 viewsRepresentatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, talked about the importance of technical skills programs for the U.…
264 viewsPresident Biden addressed Culinary Workers Union members at Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas. He also expressed concern about King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis and said he hoped to talk to him aga…
470 viewsPresident Biden traveled to Warren, Michigan, following a recent endorsement for his reelection from the United Auto Workers union. He spoke about his support for unions, saying, “Wall Stree…
1,094 views“If our endorsements must be earned, Joe Biden has earned it,” said United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain as he endorsed President Biden’s reelection bid for the White House at UAW’…
3,251 viewsStakeholders in technology, business and the regulatory sectors testified before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI…
1,296 viewsAFL-CIO president, a United Auto Workers member, and other union members discussed the state of labor at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, D.C. Topics …
97 viewsDavid Cooper and Rachel Greszler talked about the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage.
780 viewsAuthor and historian Miriam Pawel explored The Words of Cesar Chavez. The 2002 anthology, edited by Richard J. Jensen and John C. Hammerback, presents Chavez’s major speeches and writings an…
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