Lawrence Ben has arguably been closer to the front line of the worker ascent in America than any other Australian. He says Australia, too, is ripe for better employee organisation in the workplace.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Like most of the nation, Wisconsin does not have a statewide paid parental leave policy, but in Milwaukee, a three-month paid parental leave policy is being proposed for city government employees. The City of Milwaukee does not currently offer paid parental leave for its workers. .
RAPID CITY, S.D. If South Dakota wants to turn out a thriving economy, quality affordable child care needs to be a vital component, according to a new report, which lays out how the issue affects families and their budgets. Findings from KIDS COUNT South Dakota show most households around the state spend between $7,000 and $10,000 dollars each year for infant care from licensed providers. .
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. Strikes that erupted in what became known as "Striketober" aren t over yet. After a two-day strike in October, health-care workers at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield have walked out again to push management to finish up contract negotiations. .
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Labor protests and strikes are on the upswing this fall, compared with 2020 when everyone hunkered as the pandemic closed whole sectors of the economy. According to the Cornell University Strike Tracker, California has seen 60 labor strikes from January to the end of November, and there were 334 nationwide. .