The Alphabet Workers Union isn’t seeking better pay and benefits. It wants to influence the company’s policies on social and other issues. On January 4, a group of workers at Google parent company...

Total traffic deaths fell during pandemic lockdowns. But fatalities per mile traveled rose, due to faster driving, fewer cops, and more drug use. In theory, bringing society to a screeching halt should curtail...

The companies are backing proposals in other states that would give workers the ability to form unions—but still consider them contractors, not employees. In November, gig companies including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart...