Workers Rights

Stadium workers at the World Cup are enduring extreme heat without the breaks and resources provided to players. Concerns center on cities including Atlanta, where temperatures reached 93 degrees during a recent match. FIFA has outlined mitigation steps but workers' advocates say more is needed.

17. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Nearly 4,700 attendees gathered in Chicago this past weekend for the biennial Labor Notes conference despite disruptions from 17 tornadoes across the Midwest. Organizers and workers from unions including Amazon, meatpacking, nursing, and federal agencies shared strategies amid ongoing challenges from automation, policy shifts, and enforcement actions.