by Olivia Alperstein With Labor Day fast approaching, it’s time to talk about disabled workers. This issue is personal for me. I debated for years about whether […]
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Labor Day 2022: U.S.’s workforce stronger than ever
by Marty Walsh On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people […]
Morgantown firefighters continue legal battle with city
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot will reconsider his previous ruling in a lawsuit filed by Morgantown firefighters against the City of Morgantown. The […]
Labor’s love lost: Local voices speak on shifting job market
MORGANTOWN — Nobody wants to work anymore. It’s become a common refrain recently, a simple explanation for a complicated situation, as stories of understaffed stores, restaurants and […]
An early ‘Occupy’ episode: Boom, bust and working-class protests
by James Haught The terrible Great Depression of the 1930s wasn’t America’s only economic crash. Various lesser ones happened through the 1800s, almost in a 20-year cycle, […]
Honor Labor Day by protecting workers
by Christopher D. Cook As we celebrate Labor Day and “essential workers” amid a viciously resurgent pandemic, we ought to match our rhetoric with some concrete protections […]
Legacy of labor in the Mountain State
The Mine Wars of 1912-21 were the height of labor organizing in the Mountain State. Organizing to demand real money for wages and less lethal work environments […]
Threat of unions to workers
by Jay Ambrose Sitting far away in the White House, President Joe Biden recently cheered for a union to be formed at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama. […]
Teacher strike bill becomes law without governor’s signature
MORGANTOWN – The bill spelling out penalties for teachers and school personnel who go on strike has become law, but without the governor’s endorsement. SB 11 passed […]
Senate Education approves bill on strikes
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Tuesday to reaffirm that work stoppages and strikes by teachers and school staff are illegal, and outline some […]
