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Progressives Unveil $25 Federal Minimum Wage Plan With Phased Rollout

The plan’s steep, phased increase is testing support for a national wage floor.

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New NBER Study Finds ICE Crackdown Did Not Boost Jobs for U.S.-Born Workers

ADP Ranks Birmingham–Hoover No. 1 Metro for Young College Grads

May Day 2026 Spurs Global Worker Rallies, U.S. Boycotts, and Mass Arrests in Istanbul

Ohio Senators Introduce Bipartisan Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill

St. Joseph the Worker Becomes a Touchstone for Youth Purpose and AI-Era Labor Fears

MTA Warns LIRR Riders of Possible Strike as Soon as May 16

Mexico’s 40-Hour Week Advances, With Overtime Expanded and Rest Days Still Unsettled

Brookfield Zoo Workers Authorize Strike Ahead of Contract Deadline

Labor Department Proposes One Federal Standard for Joint Employment

House Progressives Unveil $25 Federal Minimum Wage Bill

Milwaukee School Board Backs Phased 2.63% Teacher Raise by 2027

Spain’s Jobless Rate Rebounds to 10.83% as Q1 Losses Hit Private Services