Labor
Some 17 percent of U.S. workers got jobless benefits last week
October 15, 2020Since the beginning of the pandemic 64 million have sought state or federal benefits.
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Federal workers’ unions slam racist Trump order to end diversity training
October 14, 2020Labor leaders bluntly said Trump's order is racist.
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GOP refusal to back rescue package could push thousands of jobless down to $5 a week
October 9, 2020Trump’s tantrum that he won’t sign a stimulus bill unless he is re-elected is pushing millions to the brink of desperation.
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AFL-CIO: Deregulation, lack of health enforcement worsened coronavirus pandemic
October 7, 2020Unions say Trump’s labor policy made the pandemic much worse than it would otherwise have been.
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Nevada union workers wage epic battle for their lives
October 7, 2020In blazing heat with air harboring smoke and coronavirus, they go door-to-door to win an election and to save a country.
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