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Lawmakers to HUD, landlords: Evictions make coronavirus pandemic worse

March 20, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Progressive lawmakers demanded private landlords and Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Department halt such removals. Trump’s HUD gave in, partially.

Coronavirus clean-up: Sanitation workers face increased risk, job loss

March 20, 2020 By C.J. Atkins

Dealing with all the trash society produces is a dirty and dangerous job even in normal times; during a global health pandemic, it gets even riskier.

Trumka praises workers, slams Trump and profiteers on coronavirus pandemic

March 19, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Workers, union and non-union, are responding magnificently to the coronavirus pandemic, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.

Health inequality: The rich and famous get coronavirus tests first

March 19, 2020 By Michael Biesecker And Michelle R. Smith

In response, Trump says, "Perhaps that's...the story of life."

Trade unions leading fight to protect workers from coronavirus around the world

March 19, 2020 By Ben Chacko

Unions are fighting to ensure workers receive sick pay, avoid catastrophic loss of income, and that governments put measures in place to protect them.