The Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, a Pritzker family hotel in Chicago with rooms listed at about $500 a night, hosted a Democratic Socialists of America panel on the group’s 2026 program, Workers Deserve More, on Friday. The conference has been held at this Hyatt every year since at least 2022. Outside, UNITE HERE Local 1 […] The post A $500-a-Night Hotel, a Socialist Panel, and Workers on the Picket Line appeared first on StoneZone .
The Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, a Pritzker family hotel in Chicago with rooms listed at about $500 a night, hosted a Democratic Socialists of America panel on the group’s 2026 program, Workers Deserve More, on Friday. The conference has been held at this Hyatt every year since at least 2022. Outside, UNITE HERE Local 1 hotel workers picketed in work uniforms. Signs read “No contract.” The panel was part of Socialism 2026, a four-day conference organized by Haymarket Books at the same hotel. Organizers advertised thousands of attendees and more than 100 sessions, including discussions of Marxism. The New York Post put attendance at more than 2,000. On-site standard tickets were $155. Rooms at the four-star hotel listed around…Open
Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joins The Weekend to discuss President Trump’s low economic approval ratings, and why politicians need to center workers and kitchen table issues to earn voter trust and support.
For only the second time in a quarter century, a majority of Republicans — 52% — approve of labor unions , according to a new Gallup poll . Why it matters: Despite Americans' rising approval , union membership remains near a modern low. Congress has repeatedly blocked labor's biggest priorities, and House Republicans are now investigating unions, even as their own voters approve of them. - Republicans' warmer feelings toward unions don't translate into wanting them to wield more power: 49% of Republicans want unions to have less influence, compared with just 19% who want them to have more. Data: Gallup Poll Social Series; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios By the numbers: Overall, 71% of Americans approved of unions, tying the 2022 level.…
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are 7 times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
The Trump administration has moved to end Temporary Protected Status for an estimated million-plus people — with expiration dates looming for thousands of others. The big picture: Tens of thousands who have lost their status or are bracing to lose it have lived in the country legally for upward of a decade, meaning communities could lose longtime members and employers could lose skilled workers. - "These individuals .. have families, and they're either the breadwinners or they're part of a ... team of breadwinners trying to sustain themselves in this economy," says Lucia Gomez, a national immigration and worker rights coordinator with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA). Driving the news: The Trump…
AI:UAW President Shawn Fain is currently navigating a volatile internal power struggle as the United Auto Workers union fractures into warring socialist factions. The conflict centers on competing visions for the organization's future, with radical elements advocating for aggressive class struggle rather than traditional class collaboration. This internal upheaval reflects broader ideological battles within major labor organizations as leftist agitators attempt to seize control of mainstream institutions to advance their radical agendas.Open
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threw his weight behind legislation that would force Amazon and other companies to directly employ their delivery workers, a move the retailer warns could push thousands of jobs out of the city and raise costs for every household. Mamdani endorsed the Delivery Protection Act on Monday, calling it "common-sense […] The post NYC Mayor Mamdani backs bill forcing Amazon to hire delivery workers directly, risking higher costs and job losses appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threw his weight behind legislation that would force Amazon and other companies to directly employ their delivery workers, a move the retailer warns could push thousands of jobs out of the city and raise costs for every household. Mamdani endorsed the Delivery Protection Act on Monday, calling it "common-sense regulation that protects delivery workers, safeguards the communities where these facilities operate and ensures that the corporations benefiting from workers' labor are responsible for the consequences of their business practices." The bill, known formally as Intro 518, would bar companies from subcontracting core warehouse and delivery work at last-mile facilities and require workers to be…Open
Texas is a right to work state, which prohibits unions from enforcing contracts that require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries for their failure to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods made with forced labor. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the final action on July 23, 2026, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The duties took effect at […] The post Trump Imposes Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor Failures appeared first on StoneZone .
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries for their failure to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods made with forced labor. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the final action on July 23, 2026, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, replacing the temporary global 10% tariffs that were set to expire that same day. U.S. trade officials sorted the 60 economies into three groups based on their forced-labor import rules: Seventeen countries that have introduced even partial restrictions face a flat additional 10% tariff. These are: Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,…Open
