Last Week in Southern Labor

labama’s grocery tax has been the subject of discussion and debate quite a bit, especially since the start of the Pandemic. Year-after-year growing inflation has been strangling the working class, not least of all here in the Yellowhammer State, and so proposals to cut grocery tax have been put forth in an effort to bring…

ocketCityReckoning.com — a website that just went live this past week — contains explosive allegations against Huntsville City Schools (HCS) and its leadership, including allegations of abuse and coverup, corruption and profiteering, mismanagement, and much more. And according to the locals behind the incriminating website, “this is just the beginning,” as tips are reportedly trickling…

would give us a solid A-,” was the response given by Robyn Hyden, executive director of Alabama Arise, when asked by TVLR host Jacob Morrison on last week’s show how she would grade Alabama’s expenditure of the ARPA funding. “Especially for [the second] round of funding.” Her take may come as a surprise given the…

everal Alabama legislators Thursday appeared resigned to a $300 million jump in the price of a prison under construction in Elmore County. The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority (ACIFA) this week voted to increase maximum funding for the prison from $625 million to $975 million, an increase of 57% that state officials blame on inflation…

rofessional spring football is heating up, with the revived XFL’s season already underway and the USFL opening its season next month. Now, XFL players seek to follow in the footsteps of their brothers in the USFL and form a union. According to a March 10 release from the United Steelworkers, XFL players “have filed a…

epublicans reacted raucously last week when President Joe Biden relayed one of the most basic, fundamental truths about American politics during his State of the Union address: Republican politicians want to cut Social Security and Medicare. The word “liar” could be heard during this section of the speech multiple times, and the camera panned to…

Editor’s Note: As of publishing date, the strike is still ongoing. See ATU’s February 24, 2023 press release for more information on how the county could respond: ATU Calls on Loudoun County to Fine Keolis for Missed Bus Service That Has Left Riders Stranded ransit workers employed by the French multinational rail and transit combine…