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Claudia Jones School inaugural event in D.C. features Bill Fletcher, Jr.
March 12, 2020Fletcher’s talk, the highlight of the evening, provided an historical analysis of the role played by Black workers in the U.S. labor movement.
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Coronavirus response: Lawmakers prefer helping workers but Trump pushes tax cuts
March 12, 2020Some House Dems want at least 12 weeks of paid sick leave, immediately, for all workers.
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Coronavirus spreads rapidly across U.S., relief plans under consideration
March 11, 2020The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is swelling rapidly all across the United States with the number of infected passing the 1,000 mark.
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Lots of legislative work to do yet for workers in Virginia
March 10, 2020On Sunday March 8, the first 2020 session of the Virginia General Assembly (state legislature) wound up, leaving only some budgetary matters for action this week.
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National Nurses United survey: Hospitals, health care employers ‘unprepared’ for COVID-19
March 6, 2020“Nurses are confident we can care for COVID-19 patients...IF we are given the protections and resources we need to do our jobs,” NNU says.
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