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Is that slavery on your pasta? Uyghur forced labor fuels China’s food exports

From the pasta aisles of Rome to the ketchup bottles and beauty products of American supermarkets, the bitter fruits of Uyghur forced labor have found their way into kitchens and cosmetic shelves around the world. Contaminated harvests from Xinjiang may have found their way into your home. The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China […]

Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic labor board hopes

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Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Was a ‘Labor of Love’

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” that President Joe Biden's pardon for his son Hunter was “a labor of love.” Host Jake Tapper said, “President Biden has talked to the American people many times about pardons, and while he has been particularly at odds with Trump, trying to contrast […]

Trump's surprising Labor pick

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Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business

President-elect Trump's choice for secretary of labor has raised concerns from organized labor advocates and business groups. The unusual pro-labor choice could signal a new, more receptive stance toward unions in the Republican Party, which has long resisted pro-labor policies. Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.) was elected following a recent surge in popularity among labor […]

Judge blocks Biden Labor rule allowing foreign H-2A visa farmworkers to unionize

A federal judge in Kentucky has rejected expanded protections put in place by the Biden-Harris administration for foreign agricultural workers who come to the United States on H-2A visas. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves ruled that Kentucky farmers and Republican judiciaries in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Alabama argued that the new rules […]