coronavirus
U.S. court ban forces OSHA to suspend anti-virus test/mask mandate
November 18, 2021Ruling underlines the ongoing destructive impact of courts stacked by Trump with right wingers.
Read moreUFCW hits tiny fine of Smithfield for Sioux Falls virus rampage
November 17, 2021Fine shows why labor law must be strengthened; $13,494 was the maximum OSHA could levy.
Read moreWorkers welcome OSHA emergency antivirus standard; GOP doesn’t
November 5, 2021Standard sharply reduces the fear workers have had to go to work with uncertainty about getting infected with the virus and fear of unpaid sick time.
Read moreHospitals at risk of collapse, workers pull 14 – 16 hour shifts
November 1, 2021Makeshift wards in lobbies are not the way to go when it comes to humane and adequate healthcare
Read morePanel report, Dr. Birx: Trump ignored coronavirus deaths in meatpacking plants
October 29, 202159,000 infections and 269 dead workers at the nation’s big five packers. Half the infections and more than half of the deaths were at Tyson Foods.
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