Labor
Brooklyn nurse: My patient wore a mask while I had none
April 27, 2020The workers and their unions, including AFT, National Nurses United, AFGE, the Machinists, the Office and Professional Employees and the Professional and Technical Engineers, are conducting a strong campaign for more PPE, particularly the N95 masks...
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No thanks to your thanks, just give us safety at work
April 27, 2020Chicago transit worker: “Today I tested positive for COVID-19…..Your thanks will not save my life or the lives of my coworkers.”
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Fire Fighters: FEMA shorting cities on protective gear
April 24, 2020The union has decided to blow the whistle on FEMA, publicly.
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Is it time to think about Unemployed Councils?
April 24, 2020Unemployed Councils cropped up in the 1930s during the Great Depression and again in the 1980s after mass layoffs. Do we need them again today?
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Labor leader says Trump immigration ban “another distraction” from bad coronavirus performance
April 23, 2020Trumka to Trump: "Stop tweeting. Start leading."
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