Last year, 5,283 American workers were killed on the job. They died in fields and factories, in construction zones and warehouses, on highways and hospital floors. When you add work-related illnesses—cancers, respiratory diseases, long-term exposures—the toll soars to over 140,000 lives lost. That’s more than the population of a mid-sized American city, wiped out inContinue reading “Labor Day Is Not a Holiday. It’s a Battle Cry.”
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The Transformative Role of Unions and the Labor Movement in Empowering Workers Amid Globalization
In our increasingly interconnected world, globalization has reshaped the economic landscape, influencing wages, working conditions, and labor rights across the globe. While it has brought about unprecedented economic growth and technological advancements, it has also widened the gap between rich and poor, exacerbating disparities in income and employment conditions. Yet, a powerful force can turnContinue reading “The Transformative Role of Unions and the Labor Movement in Empowering Workers Amid Globalization”