Punching In: Labor Champs Lose, Sick Time Wins on the Ballot

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

Labor Champions Ousted| Sick Leave Wins in Red States

Diego Areas Munhoz: Two longtime champions for organized labor in the Senate are on their way out following an election in which Donald Trump retook the White House with millions of votes from the working class.

Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) and Bob Casey (Pa.) were defeated in tight reelection fights, according to the Associated Press. Both men were some of the most pro-union members of the Senate, representing states that have seen much of their manufacturing base vanish over the decades.

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