coronavirus
Despite big job gains in June, pandemic’s impact lingers
July 2, 2021Some 850,000 new jobs added but many are in the lower paid categories; Many seek better paying jobs.
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Construction unions battle vaccine reluctance among members
July 2, 2021Study: 46% of construction workers leery of anti-coronavirus vaccine.
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How the Smithfield workers of Sioux Falls stood up and won
June 29, 2021Unafraid of a company that cruelly exploited them during the pandemic, they saved their healthcare and won a pay raise.
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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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