By: Fallon Cochlin With inflation through the roof and talk of a potential recession on the horizon, to say that times are tough for Arizonans is an understatement. The rising cost of living, including housing, gas, and groceries, has worsened the financial anxiety that families face each day. Some recent reports suggest that not all … Continue reading Low Unemployment and New Jobs Cannot Compensate for Low Wages, Housing Crisis
Meriwether v. Hartop and its Implications on Gender-Affirming Pronouns in the Workplace
By: Tyler DeMers I. Introduction Meriwether v. Hartop examined if a public university’s application of its gender-identity policy violated a professor’s 1st Amendment free-speech and free-exercise protections.[1] This case directly concerns a public university professor, and his refusal to refer to a student by her preferred she/her pronouns. Additionally, the inciting incident occurred in a … Continue reading Meriwether v. Hartop and its Implications on Gender-Affirming Pronouns in the Workplace
Labor Shortage Means Better Wages, Right? – A Very Sad Research Project of Mine.
By: Benjamin Smart Wages have been stagnating for decades, but there has been a worker shortage for over a year. I set out to see how these two well-documented trends impact each other. I’ll start by quickly defining and explaining these two trends: WAGE STAGNATION: Real wages - specifically the amount of money you make … Continue reading Labor Shortage Means Better Wages, Right? – A Very Sad Research Project of Mine.
State of the Union: Increases in Labor Organization Post-COVID
By: Epiphanie Couture The pandemic continues to exacerbate wealth inequality in the United States. Ten of the world’s richest billionaires have doubled their wealth since 2020, nine of whom are American. [1] Conversely, 25% of U.S. adults say that someone in their household lost their job as a result of the pandemic. [2] Among those … Continue reading State of the Union: Increases in Labor Organization Post-COVID
Keep an Eye Out for a Clash of Titans: The Teamsters Union versus Amazon
By: Russell Facente America could be exiting its period of anti-Union sentiment, during which legislatures enacted “right-to-work” laws and the Supreme Court reduced the power of labor unions in the name of free speech. (Apparently, some fail to see the irony that protecting free speech for the individual can actually reduce the power of their … Continue reading Keep an Eye Out for a Clash of Titans: The Teamsters Union versus Amazon
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