coronavirus
Chicago schools lock out teachers after union votes for distance learning
January 5, 2022“The educators of this city want to be in their classrooms with their students. Regrettably, the Mayor and her CPS leadership have put the safety of our students and their educators in jeopardy.”
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Nurses to feds: Put people before profits in COVID fight
January 4, 2022The nation’s largest nurses’ union, National Nurses United, wants the CDC to hold the line on loosening worker and consumer safety regulations.
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Bernie to Biden: Dump DeJoy before he harms anti-virus fight
January 4, 2022Sen. Sanders warns that DeJoy mail slow-downs threaten the health of the nation.
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School board wars: Republicans’ anti-CRT strategy less successful than they hoped
December 22, 2021“People are looking for common-sense leaders who are going to do good things for their kids,” one union leader says. “It’s a sign that voters are shouting out for sanity.”
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UN warns of vaccine hoarding by rich countries, again
December 17, 2021Rich countries' vaccine hoarding could cause ‘inequality 2.0,’ United Nations warns
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