U.S.
Unemployment claims rise to 22 million; women workers hit hardest
April 16, 2020While women make up half of the private sector workforce, they filed 59% of the jobless claims—and that proportion may be low.
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Sanders-sponsored forum advocates new worker-centered economy after COVID-19
April 16, 2020Thanks to the calamity caused by the coronavirus, people now understand they’re getting the crumbs—and that they have the power to change that.
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Obama, Sanders, and Warren back Biden: ‘Lives and democracy at stake’
April 15, 2020They warn that Trump re-election would endanger lives and threaten democracy as it does irreparable harm to the livelihoods of U.S. workers.
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Trump Treasury tells banks they can seize your $1,200 check
April 15, 2020Got plans for that $1,200 federal check you’re going to get from the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus law? Think again.
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Three New York City transit workers dying every day of coronavirus
April 14, 2020This city’s bus and subway workers are dying at a faster rate than their counterparts anywhere across the country.
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