Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Ban Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos
The judge said a loophole exempting casinos from a statewide ban on indoor smoking did not keep workers from pursuing employment in smoke-free environments.
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Has the Spread of Tipping Reached Its Limit? Don’t Count on It.
Both major presidential candidates propose exempting tips from taxes. That could encourage more reliance on tipping, and leave workers vulnerable.
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For Generations of Alaskans, a Livelihood Is Under Threat
Something is broken in the economics of the state’s fishing industry and the communities that have long depended upon it. Can Washington come to the rescue?
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Gaza Debate Reopens Divisions Between Left-Wing Workers and Union Leaders
Last week’s Democratic National Convention surfaced differences over the war in Gaza that could widen fissures between labor activists and union officials.