Labor
Unions demand Trump invoke Defense Production Act for PPE
August 14, 2020“All of us want the same things: Health, safety, security, and a better future for our children."
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Philly school board backtracks on reopening plans
August 14, 2020The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 7-1 not to reopen brick-and-mortar schools in September.
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S.F. judge: Uber, Lyft drivers are ‘employees’ with worker rights, not ‘contractors’
August 11, 2020The big ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft break California law by misclassifying their drivers as “independent contractors,” not “employees” with worker rights, a judge has decided.
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San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors give stadium workers the boot
August 10, 2020Curiously, I got canned on the very same day I got my last $600-per-week pandemic unemployment payment. That $600 is bye-bye now, courtesy of the Republicans in the Senate.
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‘Out of money tomorrow’—Unemployed workers facing nightmare after $600 expires
August 7, 2020Around the country, across industries and occupations, millions of Americans thrown out of work because of the coronavirus are straining to afford the basics.
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