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The Clapping Ended, the Risk to Healthcare Workers Did Not
As COVID-19 continues to rage, healthcare workers from nurses in New York to the hospital laundry workers have begun organizing and going on strike over the lack of wages, protection, and benefits...
RWDSU: Protect Retail Workers on Black Friday
With Thanksgiving here and the biggest shopping weekend of the year right behind it, union officials are worried that a rush of customers into stores on Black Friday could put workers at risk. Yet at...
Tyson Managers Taking Bets On Workers Getting COVID
Vice is reporting that managers at a Tyson plant were caught taking bets on how many of their workers would get sick as COVID ripped through their factories. Find out more below from Vice.
COVID Positive Nurses Told to Go to Work
Across the country, COVID-19 cases are spiking. Harkening back to the dark days of March and April, hospitals are becoming overrun with sick patients. This is putting a strain on nurses and doctors...
CWA Responds to AT&T COVID-19 Outbreak
Despite 30 employees at an AT&T call center in Tustin, Calif. testing positive for COVID-19 and a probable fatality from the disease, AT&T has not agreed to allow all employees at the center...
Police Unions Push Bill to Regulate Protests
During the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer, Seattle Washington became a flashpoint in Trump’s campaign against protestors. He held up the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, an...
1 in 4 Workers Considered Quitting Over COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues 25% of workers say they have considered quitting their jobs to stay safe. Find out more below
Proud Boys Threaten Democrats in Florida
Democratic voters in important swing states like Florida, Arizona, and Alaska have begun receiving threatening emails about voting for Joe Biden. The emails claim to be from the noted white...
Unions Want Disneyland Reopened
All summer Disneyland in Anaheim California has been closed due to COVID-19. Although Disneyworld in Orlando Florida was allowed to reopen, California has refused to let theme parks begin operations...
AFL-CIO: OSHA's Many Pandemic Failures
Seven months into the pandemic and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has still failed to investigate many of the COVID-19 workplace complaints that have been filed by employees...