coronavirus
Jobless checks could soon stop for three in four getting aid
June 18, 2021Those workers will fall off the economic cliff and millions of jobless will get no help at all as states kill the $300 dollar federal supplement, top economist warns.
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OSHA orders COVID protections for health workers; other high-risk professions left out
June 14, 2021Almost 16 months and 600,000 deaths later, the government is finally forcing health care firms to protect their workers.
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Republican governors yank unemployment aid even as jobs shortfall continues
June 4, 2021In a move that will slow the recovery, GOP-dominated states turn down $300 in weekly federal help for their unemployed workers.
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Washington State victories: Tax the rich, curb emissions, stop gun violence
June 4, 2021Grassroots mobilization won the kind of victories not seen in decades in Olympia.
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Congressional Labor Caucus urges Biden to OK anti-virus standard
June 3, 2021Fed up with Office of Management and Budget inaction, lawmakers push Biden to act now.
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