Labor Unions
Seattle rideshare union wants to limit drivers after minimum wage gutted demand
In recent years, progressive locales like Seattle have experimented with minimum wage laws for rideshare and food delivery drivers. These laws have led to surging prices for rides and delivery, reduced demand for trips and…
Cesar Chavez’s corruption was known long before sex abuse allegations came out
Cesar Chavez (1927–1993), the California-based labor icon who helped create the United Farm Workers of America (UFM) and led high-profile boycotts against table grapes and iceberg lettuce, has been accused of rape and sexual…
Civil rights activist and labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
Union activist allegations. Cesar Chavez has been accused of sexual abuse. Since his passing in 1993, the civil rights activist and labor leader who cofounded United Farm Workers (UFW) has been treated as a hero, with…
Trump’s trade war gets mixed up with his actual war in Iran
No Spain, no gain? It was probably inevitable that President Donald Trump's trade war would eventually get mixed up in his actual war. Earlier this week, Spanish officials said they would prohibit American forces from…
Executive Order Excluding Federal Agencies from Collective Bargaining Requirements Was Wrongly Enjoined, Ninth Circuit Holds
From today's opinion in Am. Fed. of Gov't Employees v. Trump, by Judge Daniel Bress, joined by Judges John Owens and Bridget Bade: On March 27, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14,251, invoking his…
General strike | Power Line
Labor unions in Minnesota are trying to organize a general strike for Friday, January 23. I say bring it on. The weather forecast for Friday in Minneapolis calls for a high of -11 degrees F and a low of -18. So probably no…
Why can’t New York get rid of 2-person subway crews?
Late last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required two-person operating crews on New York City subways, despite heavy pressure from transit unions. While the veto looked like a win for fiscal…
6 ways sports and politics will collide in 2026
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Try something new in the new year, even if it seems remarkably silly at first glance. Commiserations to everyone else who failed to win any of their five fantasy football…
The Teamsters want to keep transportation costs higher
"I want to protect the jobs of a narrow constituency so that I can win reelection" is not a winning campaign slogan, so politicians insist they're protecting you instead. That's the tactic Sen. John…
The bipartisan war on prices is coming for your credit card
In a scene that perfectly captures the strangeness of American politics today, President Donald Trump, a billionaire and self-styled champion of American business (at least the ones he likes) was all smiles during an Oval…
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