Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they’re afraid | Inquirer News
AUSTIN, Texas — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves.They disinfect keypads, freezer…
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American Airlines union says 100 flight attendants have coronavirus
The union representing flight attendants for American Airlines says about 100 flight attendants have tested positive for the coronavirus….
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San Francisco janitors march in masks, hazmat suits over coronavirus-related layoffs
Hundreds of janitors either wearing masks or hazmat suits were expected to march through the streets of San Francisco Monday morning while standing six feet apart to protest pay cuts and layoffs and unsafe working conditions amid the coronavirus public health crisis, according to a press release.
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MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona: report
Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association.
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Grocery strikes spike at Whole Foods, Instacart and Amazon as fear over COVID-19 spreads – Columbian.com
Both grocery and delivery workers are holding strikes and walkouts this week as concerns over dangerous work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic intensify.
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Coronavirus lockdown to hit low-paid, young and women hardest, warns IFS | Business | The Guardian
Low earners seven times more likely to work in sectors worst hit by shutdown, study finds…
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How Trump Could Dismantle Workers’ Rights with Another Four Years
In just his first term, he’s been a fairly effective union buster.
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Uproar among workers supplying the world’s meat is spreading
A growing number of workers who are crucial to supplying the world with meat are demanding that their companies do more to keep them safe from the coronavirus. Labor unions are starting to speak out as their members fall ill.
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Unions Disregard Call for Large Scale Climate Action Strikes – Validated Independent News
Students are leading the way with Global Climate Strikes across the country to persuade the government and leaders of the country to take impactful action…
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