Labor
New jobless claims skyrocket to 6.648 million, double last week
April 2, 2020Welcome to the rerun of the Great Recession, if not the Great Depression, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and its spread through the U.S.
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DeLauro: ‘Woman workers on frontlines’ of coronavirus battle still shorted in pay
April 1, 2020Low-paid workers are disproportionately women of color, and for them, they will need to work several more months to make what a white, non-Hispanic man earned last year.
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New York launches investigation after Amazon fires worker who led walkout
March 31, 2020“We're not asking for much. We're asking the building to be closed and sanitized, and for us to be paid,” fired worker Cristian Smalls said.
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As transit systems shut down workers battle virus and job loss
March 30, 2020“Our members should have masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment. Transit agencies should enact rear door boarding, consider eliminating fares, develop strategic service continuation to avoid overcrowding and establish other policies to cut down on...
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Grocery worker finds a reservoir of kindness and humanity in crisis
March 27, 2020While this crisis has brought out the worst in a few people, it’s brought out the best in a lot.
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