health and safety
Conn. health workers demand PPE, honor their lost
June 8, 2020Over 200 health care workers, family members, and supporters rallied “for safety, protection, and respect in the workplace and raising awareness of health care professionals’ concerns that without proper personal protective equipment (PPE), communities are at...
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Under cover of his chaos, Trump destroys more environment protections
June 5, 2020The actions are the latest efforts from the Trump administration to emphasize reduced regulatory burdens on businesses over the environment and public health.
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Smithfield’s Farmer John food factory and others hit with COVID-19 in L.A.
June 1, 2020On Memorial Day, the Los Angeles Times reported that 153 Farmer John employees now test positive for COVID-19.
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Corporations seek COVID protection, too – from workers’ safety lawsuits
May 28, 2020A cartoon by Greg Kearney.
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Wildcat strikes spreading in Yakima, Wash. over unsafe working conditions
May 26, 2020The workers are demanding safer working conditions and $2-an-hour hazardous duty pay.
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