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An American Tragedy

Louis Freedberg -
Even though they have one of the most important jobs in America, many teachers face a crisis of affordability, even with gains at the bargaining table.
Labor

Bay Area Groups Escalate Arms Embargo Demands at Port of Oakland

Christopher Alam -
Several organizations and local labor unions have joined in calls for an end to shipments of cargo bound for Israel from the port of Oakland.

Mass Deportations Would Be Disastrous for the US Economy

Sunita Sohrabji -
Trump’s proposal to deport at least 15 million migrants would shrink the US Economy by at least $1 trillion.

Domestic Workers Are America’s Most Undervalued Resource

Sunita Sohrabji -
A raft of state and federal legislation aims to improve labor conditions for domestic workers, including minimum wage and paid sick leave.
Education

Graduate Student Strike Highlights Need for Greater State Investment in Public Universities

ACoM -
The strike of academic student workers at the University of California, now in its third week, has major implications for public education.
Economy

Loss of 1.7 Million Immigrants Fuels U.S. Labor Shortages and Inflation

Jenny Manrique -
Close to 15% of job openings that employ immigrant or foreign-born workers in the U.S. are still vacant, while the legal immigration system is in dire straits.

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