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Starbucks Holds Life-Saving Benefits Over Trans Workers’ Heads

August 4, 2022 No Comments

OVERLAND PARK, KAN.—Maddie Doran worked at the Starbucks on 75th Street and Interstate 35 for 10 months, “not only to pay the bills,” she says, but because the company’s health insurance covers gender-affirming surgery. Many health plans exclude gender-affirming care, despite the fact that the medically necessary procedures can be lifesaving—Harvard research shows gender-affirming care can significantly reduce suicidal

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Working people are so screwed: Rents spike and minimum wage hits its lowest value since 1956

August 2, 2022 No Comments

The average wage needed for someone to afford a market-rate one-bedroom apartment rental in this country is $21.25 per hour. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. It’s not hard to see the problem here. Both sides of the equation are responsible: The rent is too damn high and the

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What Can Unions Do Now to Defend Abortion Rights?

July 28, 2022 No Comments

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health on June 24 overturned the Roe v. Wade precedent, erasing the constitutional right to an abortion. Already for years, large parts of the U.S. have severely restricted abortion—especially hurting those least likely to have resources to travel for care, including poor, Black, indigenous, undocumented,

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International Students in Ontario Are Fighting Wage Theft—And Winning

July 26, 2022 No Comments

In Brampton, Ontario, a small team of young organizers has begun taking on the businesses that exploit them, one case at a time. The Naujawan Support Network, a collective of international students and migrant workers from Punjab, India, has won back more than $200,000 Canadian ($154,000 U.S.) in stolen wages

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Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering “Moral Injury”

July 21, 2022 No Comments

Minnesota emergency room nurse Cliff Willmeng remembers, during the early days of the pandemic, treating a patient at United Hospital who asked how the nurses were doing. The man was a Vietnam veteran, and Willmeng recalls that he said, “This is your war.” “I kind of laughed, like what do you mean by that?”

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Inflation and Your Next Union Contract

July 19, 2022 No Comments

What’s going on with inflation? It’s a question that everyone is asking, and one that is particularly important for anyone entering bargaining this year. We can’t predict what is to come, but the evidence from the past year hasn’t been good for workers. The Consumer Price Index rose by more

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Employee and supervisor inspect an open workplace locker

Locker Search Laws at Work: What Employers Can Search

November 12, 2026 No Comments

Can your employer search your locker or bag? Learn how the law treats workplace searches, how public and private jobs differ, and what to do if a search crosses the line.

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Server returning to work for a split shift

Split Shift Pay: What You’re Owed and Where

November 10, 2026 No Comments

Split shift pay in the U.S.: which states require an extra hour of pay, how the premium is calculated, and how it differs from overtime and shift differentials.

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Applicant and manager discussing a job’s pay range

Pay Transparency Laws: What Workers Need to Know

November 9, 2026 No Comments

Learn how pay transparency laws and salary history bans work in the U.S., which states require posted pay ranges, and what to do if an employer breaks the rules.

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Employee checking salary against federal threshold

FLSA Salary Threshold: The Federal Number Today

November 8, 2026 No Comments

The FLSA salary threshold is $684 a week ($35,568 a year) for exempt status. See the highly compensated limit, the duties tests and which states pay more.

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Background Check Disputes: How to Fix Errors and Protect Your Job Offer

November 7, 2026 No Comments

Found a mistake in your employment background check? Learn how to dispute it under the FCRA, what to send, how long the company has, and your next steps.

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Employee asks supervisor about a language rule

Language Discrimination at Work: Your Rights in the U.S.

November 5, 2026 No Comments

Language discrimination at work explained: accent bias, English-only rules, immigration and citizenship status, and the deadlines and steps for filing a claim.

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Today's Workplace Blog

Starbucks Holds Life-Saving Benefits Over Trans Workers’ Heads

Working people are so screwed: Rents spike and minimum wage hits its lowest value since 1956

What Can Unions Do Now to Defend Abortion Rights?

International Students in Ontario Are Fighting Wage Theft—And Winning

Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering “Moral Injury”

Inflation and Your Next Union Contract

Locker Search Laws at Work: What Employers Can Search

Split Shift Pay: What You’re Owed and Where

Pay Transparency Laws: What Workers Need to Know

FLSA Salary Threshold: The Federal Number Today

Background Check Disputes: How to Fix Errors and Protect Your Job Offer

Language Discrimination at Work: Your Rights in the U.S.