worker rights
Day of action today to push Essential Workers Bill of Rights
May 7, 2020The point is “to rise up in solidarity with essential workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis."
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Progressive lawmakers say pandemic underlines need for Workers’ Bill of Rights
April 14, 2020“We must invest billions, not millions in our workers and workforce system."
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New York launches investigation after Amazon fires worker who led walkout
March 31, 2020“We're not asking for much. We're asking the building to be closed and sanitized, and for us to be paid,” fired worker Cristian Smalls said.
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Workers’ rights win in Virginia, lose in Florida
March 12, 2020What a difference an election makes. When it comes to workers’ rights, Virginia (yes) and Florida (no) proved that in the first week of March.
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Safeway workers in San Jose, Calif., rally for fair contract
March 6, 2020These grocery store workers have been working without a new contract for 16 months.
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