worker rights
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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UN: Rising worldwide income inequality produces political turmoil
February 24, 2020Income inequality is increasing worldwide and within specific nations, and that’s producing political turmoil, too, a recent United Nations report says.
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Nationwide “U.S. Mail is Not for Sale” call-in February 25
February 21, 2020One house of Congress won, the other to go along. That’s the objective of the “U.S. Mail Is Not For Sale” call-in day.
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