The dispute shows how public systems depend on outsourced workers whose labor becomes visible only when the delivery chain breaks. Teamsters Local 703 said in a June 26 statement that drivers and helpers at Open Kitchens, a food-service vendor that delivers meals to Chicago Public Schools and other Chicagoland customers, were forced to strike after…
The labor market does not have to collapse for workers to lose access. A slower hiring economy can close the first rung before anyone calls it a crisis. The Associated Press reported Thursday that U.S. employers added only 57,000 jobs in June, a sharp hiring slowdown that left the unemployment rate at 4.2% largely because…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that the Constitution guarantees automatic citizenship to children born in the United States, striking down the executive order President Trump signed on his first day in office, NPR reported. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in Trump v. Barbara, joined by the court’s three liberal justices…
NBC News reporter Daniella Silva reported that Harlaine, an emergency room and travel nurse who has held Temporary Protected Status since her thirties, learned Thursday morning that the Supreme Court had opened the door for the government to end her protection. The Court’s June 25 ruling in Mullin v. Doe held that the TPS statute…
The Supreme Court Didn’t Just Rule on Louisiana. It Rewrote the Rules of the Map. Opening Brief On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana’s remedial congressional map — the one drawn specifically to create a second majority-Black district after years of litigation — on the…
When Employers Drop Weight-Loss Drug Coverage, the Market Fills the Gap — for Those Who Can Pay SSC Daily Brief | Sunday, June 28, 2026 Opening Brief Amina Niasse reported for Reuters on June 25 that about 10% of large employers currently covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs plan to eliminate that coverage in 2027, according to…