health and safety
High Court corporate hacks toss worker safeguards against coronavirus
January 14, 2022More than 84 million workers are in more danger now due to the latest outrageous Supreme Court ruling.
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COVID hitting Detroit hard; businesses and politicians not responding in kind
January 11, 2022Leaving COVID-19 protocols and safety measures to management alone creates problems for workers, as has been seen at one Detroit coffee company.
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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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‘Amazon won’t let us leave’: Tornado creates modern Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
December 15, 2021Chains on doors condemned people to death in the Triangle fire 110 years ago; threats of termination achieved the same outcome this week.
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