Labor
Appelbaum: Poultry plant workers ‘are not expendable’ in coronavirus pandemic
April 20, 2020The nation’s big poultry producers “are getting it wrong” with slow and tardy responses to worker demands for protection from the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreTransit union leaders: Trump govt. and many systems ignoring danger to workers
April 17, 2020The situation is so bad at the privatized for-profit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System in Jersey City that workers are ready to walk.
Read more“More people will die”: Uber and Lyft drivers demand companies protect workers
April 17, 2020“I transport dozens of passengers every day,” one driver said. “Many are the doctors and nurses dealing with coronavirus cases up close."
Read moreHospital suspends nurses after they refuse COVID-19 duties over lack of PPE
April 16, 2020They are among hundreds of doctors, nurses, and other health care workers across the country who say they’ve been asked to work without adequate protection.
Read moreProgressive lawmakers say pandemic underlines need for Workers’ Bill of Rights
April 14, 2020“We must invest billions, not millions in our workers and workforce system."
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