This Day in Alaska History-November 6th, 1907
Ignore the Cosplay. Trump’s Record Shows He ‘Does Not Give a Damn About Working-Class People’
“Donald Trump left workers behind when he was president,” said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. The final stretch of the 2024 U.S. presidential race has seen Donald Trump, the billionaire Republican nominee, perform a staged shift at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s and dress as a garbage truck driver in a clear effort to appeal to working-class voters who are set […]
Why American Labor Day is in September
Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution to the economy. Many Americans use the day to celebrate the end of summer and would be surprised to know the day has its roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s. How did […]
200-to-1: Gap Between CEOs and Workers Grew Even Wider in 2023, Analysis Finds
The finding from The Associated Press adds to the evidence of growing inequality—and helps explain worker dissatisfaction with the economy, as wages fail to rise alongside executive pay, an expert said. The median compensation of chief executives at major U.S.-listed firms increased by 12.6% to $16.3 million in 2023, far outpacing the growth in worker […]