health and safety
U.S. military had ‘clandestine burning’ of toxic chemicals in low-income neighborhoods, study finds
March 26, 2021"In defiance of common sense and environmental expertise, the Department of Defense (DOD) has enlisted poor communities across the U.S. as unwilling test subjects in its toxic experiment."
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Hospital bosses still putting profits over patients after a year of pandemic
March 11, 202181% of registered nurses surveyed report they are still re-using what are supposed to be single-use protective gear.
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Kroger closes grocery stores to avoid COVID hazard pay for workers
March 11, 2021One of the most profitable corporations in the United States is threatening grocery workers’ jobs in response to a new coronavirus-era hazard pay requirement.
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Republican governors rush to drop mask mandates, workers fear for safety
March 8, 2021Molly Brooks, 25, a barista at a Texas, coffee shop, said she has regularly dealt with customers who walked out or bullied her and her colleagues when they were asked to wear a mask.
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Calif. essential workers and supporters call for extended COVID-related sick leave
February 26, 2021Both federal and California emergency paid sick leave mandates on employers expired Dec. 31, 2020.
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