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Labor
Trailblazing former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis dies at 68
February 19, 2021She was a trailblazer in the teachers-community combination. Lewis wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power. The union leader mobilized the city to support kids, adding massive parent backing to her union’s 35,000-plus members.
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New 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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West Virginia workers keep pressure on Manchin for $15 wage
February 18, 2021The conservative Sen. Joe Manchin says $15 is too high, but workers in his state are putting the squeeze on him.
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Labor
Fast food workers forced to walk out again for $15 and a union
February 18, 2021It’s not just the pandemic that led the walkouts around the U.S.; it’s the poverty that low minimum wages plunge people into.
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U.S.
Trumka praises Biden’s ‘Buy American’ executive order; GOP silent
January 29, 2021The legal commands order agencies to buy U.S.-made goods unless they can show a reason why they cannot do so.
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Labor
A worker dies every 99 minutes from being injured on the job
December 23, 2020And the data for 2020 could be even worse, BLS says—but it won’t be because of COVID-19, at least not officially.
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COVID Thanksgiving: Jobs crisis brings unhappy Turkey Day for millions
November 25, 2020The latest jobless numbers reveal an unhappy Turkey Day—and it could get worse.
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Postal union leaders: Pandemic-driven mail decline emphasizes need for USPS aid
November 24, 2020Mail volumes are in freefall, but if Congress doesn't pass aid for the USPS, there might not be a post office around once the economy recovers.
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