health and safety
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.
Read moreKroger 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.
Read moreRepublican 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.
Read moreCalif. 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.
Read moreNew York sues Amazon for not protecting workers against COVID, firing whistleblowers
February 19, 2021“We won’t let corporate bullies put New York workers in harm’s way,” state AG Letitia James tweeted.
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