Money & Jobs
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Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worth Rose 36% During Pandemic
As unemployment soared and economic security reached record lows, eight Wisconsin billionaires benefited greatly.
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Briggs & Stratton, Under Fire With Allegations of Unsafe Conditions, Ships 200 Jobs Out of Wisconsin
Move to New York comes shortly after approving millions in cash awards for several executives.
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U.S. Ranks Dead Last Among Major Countries for Workers’ Rights
When it comes to unions and collective bargaining, the U.S. is on par with Venezuela.
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Labor Organizers: Here’s How McDonald’s Could Really Show It Believes Black Lives Matter
Fight for $15 and union organizers want the corporation to pledge $61.2 million to cover 10% of workers for additional sick leave for two weeks.
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GOP Did Little to Fix Backlog Six Years Ago
GOP-led Committee to hold 11 a.m. hearing on system failures, say DEMS to blame.
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If You Get Unemployment Benefits, You Need to Read This
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP will not extend the added $600 weekly benefit when it expires at the end of July.
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Trump Ends National Guard Deployment Day Before Servicemembers Would Be Eligible for Benefits
Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson called it “curious” that the extension runs only 24 days and ends in the middle of the week.
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Why Truckers Showed Up and Blasted Their Horns At Trump
The protest, organized by trucker Rick Santiago, was held to express truckers’ frustration over shipping rates that they say are so low that they can’t make a living.
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‘CEOs Don’t Care About Our Lives’: These Essential Workers Are Walking Off Their Jobs Today
It’s International Workers’ Day, and these employees are fighting for their rights.
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McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say
Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs
