CHICAGO — Immigration agents arrested at least seven people Wednesday on the Southwest Side and five Tuesday on the Northwest Side, local organizers said. Federal agents were spotted Wednesday afternoon along South Western Avenue, and several people were detained in the area, organizers said in a social media alert. The arrests came as organizers have reported a surge of immigration …
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Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who are backed by the union organizing Starbucks’ workers, filed class-action lawsuits in state court in Illinois and Colorado. Workers also filed complaints …
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Read More »Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who are backed by the union organizing Starbucks’ workers, filed class-action lawsuits in state court in Illinois and Colorado. Workers also filed complaints …
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Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! A new Trump executive order has opened the door for 401(K) holders to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets. Why did Trump make this decision? Is this a beneficial “public policy” for common people preparing for retirement? Gerald Epstein, a leading expert on …
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Read More »More employers fire workers over Kirk posts as pressure from right mounts The Washington Post Rubio says State Department has denied visas to people ‘celebrating’ Kirk’s murder CNN Restaurant fires employee after Charlie Kirk death comment left staff ‘uncomfortable’ Fox News Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs AP News Firings over callous remarks …
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President Donald Trump is trying to smooth things over with South Korea after his administration arrested hundreds of workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. Just hours after reports indicated that South Korea would open a human rights investigation into the detention of Korean employees, Trump said he doesn’t “want to frighten off” foreign investment into the …
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration’s central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of probationary workers as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to downsize the federal workforce, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco said Friday in awarding judgment to a coalition of labor unions and nonprofits that …
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U.S. Expresses Regret over ICE Raid Targeting South Korean Workers in Georgia Democracy Now! Facing a weakening economy, Trump changes his tune on policies that ‘frighten’ foreigners MSNBC News South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid BBC U.S. diplomat expresses regret over immigration raid on South Korean workers NBC News Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas The New …
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