Bryce Covert
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Labor OrganizingFebruary 4, 2023
Meet the Activist Championing the Rights of Workers From the Inside
Of all the members of Biden’s administration, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has arguably sparked the biggest changes for American workers.
Bryce Covert
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EconomyJanuary 18, 2023
The FTC’s New Rule Against Noncompetes Could Raise Wages by $300 Billion
Quitting a job for a better offer is non-unionized workers’ best, and often only, trump card. Noncompete agreements take that power away.
Bryce Covert
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InequalityJanuary 6, 2023
Republicans Are Consigning the Poor to Disease and Death
The GOP is refusing to fund government programs that help people avoid getting Covid. And the uninsured will suffer the most.
Bryce Covert
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CongressDecember 22, 2022
The Senate Puts Pregnant Workers on the Verge of Getting New Protections
A bill to ensure that pregnant workers receive accommodations on the job has been approved as an amendment to the must-pass omnibus spending bill.
Bryce Covert for The Nation
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MediaDecember 8, 2022
We’re Freelancers, but We’re Striking in Solidarity with New York Times Employees
The resurgence of American labor organizing has relied on solidarity beyond the bargaining unit—and that’s what we’re offering.
Bryce Covert, Jillian Steinhauer and Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
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Working ConditionsOctober 28, 2022
The World’s Biggest Trial of a Four-Day Workweek Shows: It Works
A shorter week allows workers to better take care of themselves without sacrificing productivity.
Bryce Covert
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Supreme CourtOctober 17, 2022
The Right’s Religious Liberty Agenda Is on a Collision Course With Labor Law
Religious employers have found a way to give themselves cover for blatant discrimination—and the Supreme Court is ready to back them up.
Bryce Covert
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SocietySeptember 28, 2022
For the First Time, the Federal Government Will Help Poor Families Get Diapers
Diaper need can worsen everything from children’s sleep to parents’ mental health. Now, the Administration for Children and Families will give out $8 million to start addressing it.
Bryce Covert
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LaborSeptember 22, 2022
“You Strike So You Don’t Quit”: Across the Country, Nurses Are Fighting Overwork
Massive nurses’ strikes in Minnesota, Michigan, and New York are putting the crisis of understaffing and unsafe work loads front and center.
Bryce Covert
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SocietyAugust 16, 2022
Democrats Are Holding Up a Bill to Protect Pregnant Workers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has enough votes to pass if brought to the floor and would bring meaningful relief for thousands of pregnant workers.
Bryce Covert