Uber, Seattle and U.S. Chamber end dispute over union law as city plans minimum wage for drivers –
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Uber, and the City of Seattle have agreed to walk away from a lengthy and complex legal battle over a law that would allow drivers to unionize.A federal judge in Seattle dismissed the lawsuit, at the request of all parties, ending a once-heated battle that cooled down……
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Opinion | Are We at the Start of a New Protest Movement? – The New York Times
The immediate immiseration of millions of people highlights our mutual bond.
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Alberta meat plant making changes after union calls for more COVID-19 protection for workers | Globalnews.ca
Cargill Inc.says it is temporarily reducing shifts at an Alberta meat plant to allow the company to "minimize the impact of COVID-19 and continue to follow health department guidelines."…
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Union demands testing for fire service staff as nearly 3,000 self-isolate – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
The UK’s fire services are at risk of being put on a “dangerous knife-edge” as the coronavirus pandemic forces almost 3,000 workers to self-isolate, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned.
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Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus – Washington Times
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed an amendment to a bill increasing the state’s minimum wage that would delay its implementation several months, his office announced Sunday.
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The 1985 United Airlines Pilots Strike Still Brings Out Bitterness
The Summer From Hell was the United Airlines pilot work slowdown in 2000. It was disruptive enough that my own memories of flight delays and cancellations are still fresh.
But it’s the United’s 1985 pilot strike that still engenders bitterness, thirty five years later.
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Thomas Massie concerned about meat processing plants closing
Some of the biggest meat-processing plants in the country are closing down after hundreds of workers test positive for COVID-19. Glenn Beck and Thomas Massie discuss possible food shortages.
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Grocery workers increasingly fear showing up at work – StarTribune.com
At least 41 supermarket employees have died. Thousands more have tested positive for the virus.
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Coronavirus scam: 39 million masks exposed as fake
The FBI thwarted a fraudulent deal for 39 million masks, saving Kaiser Permanente millions. But, the reason the federal government got involved was to see whether the cache of masks could be added to the national stockpile.
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Disney World To Furlough 43,000 Workers Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Employee Union Says –
About 43,000 unionized Walt Disney World employees will be furloughed starting April 19 because of the coronavirus crisis.The Service Trades Council Union, a coalition of six unions representing D……
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