BREAKING: The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage, alleging that the company's algorithm is used by landlords who collude to raise rents. This housing cartel and their algorithmic conspiracy could be why rent is up 20% since 2020.

1. On this Labor Day, a reminder that FTC has issued a rule banning noncompetes. Noncompetes trap millions of workers, blocking them from taking better jobs or starting their own business. Over 25,000 Americans commented on our proposal. Here are some of their stories:

Happy Saturday to owl but an especially happy Saturday to the Bird Union members and our supporters who helped us along the way to reach a tentative agreement with Audubon management late last night!

This clip featuring James Earl Jones and Chris Cooper in Matewan serves as a powerful reminder that solidarity is the most effective weapon against the bosses.

The members of the Legal Professionals Union, a local affiliate of IFPTE representing lawyers & legal professionals in private practice including the unions at Altshuler Berzon LLP & Outten & Golden LLP , stand with the Law360 Union members striking for a fair contract. ✊✊ #1u

Our members and Every Texan worked together to renew our existing contract one more year. 👏🎊TY NPEU When workers have a say in our workplaces- it raises the bar for all of us✊ #unions #1u #TxUnionStrong All workers need unions!

WE HAVE A DEAL! (1 of 3) We have ended our week-long ULP strike after agreeing late last night to a five-year contract deal.

It was a pleasure working with all the volunteers on the Lawyers' Committee United Union's Bargaining Committee over the past several years on their first CBA.

Exciting day at the Urban Institute today! 👀Looking forward to seeing across-the-board salary increases and dedicated sick time in the new Urban Institute Employees' Union CBA! Sarah Rosen Wartell #LiveAtUrban #SolidarityForGood

SPEEA has rejected a request from Boeing that we allow our members to be furloughed during the IAM Union District 751 strike. $BA #solidarity #ifpte

I sincerely love Acting Secretary Julie Su so much. She sincerely works so incredibly hard for working people, she is truly remarkable

It was a pleasure working with the EG Union's leadership/bargaining committee during bargaining process.

Frances Perkins was a trailblazer who revolutionized workers' rights– securing Social Security, the minimum wage, and banning child labor. We're calling for a national monument to honor her legacy. It’s time she gets the recognition she deserves. newsweek.com/its-time-natio…

BREAKING: We have reached a tentative agreement with Management on our first collective bargaining agreement.  After over 2 years of bargaining, WE FINALLY HAVE A CONTRACT!

BREAKING: After over two years of bargaining, we’re so excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Urban Institute on a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)! We’re so thankful to NPEU for their support throughout this process.

A statement from Post Guild leadership on the Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate

This is the text of the Post columnists' statement, for those hitting the paywall: The Washington Post’s decision not to make an endorsement in the presidential campaign is a terrible mistake. It represents an abandonment of the fundamental editorial convictions of the newspaper

Big shout out to the bargaining committee who I worked with over several years to assist them in getting their first collective bargaining agreement in place. What an amazing achievement!

Working with an awesome bargaining team. ✊