Labor
Arizona’s first-ever nurses’ union contract signed in Tucson
July 22, 2020It took 18 months of negotiations, including a one-day strike a year later, before an agreement was finally reached with the employers.
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Bringing empty shoes to honor the dead, nurses descend on Capitol
July 22, 2020As pandemic worsens across America they lobby for protective gear and launch new push for unionizing more of their heroic colleagues.
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Florida teachers sue state to stop unsafe school reopening plan
July 21, 2020The suit arises against a background that sees right-wing Gov. DeSantis slavishly following Trump’s demand to reopen states and schools despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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To labor cheers, Virginia OKs emergency anti-coronavirus safety standard
July 17, 2020And if the firms don’t obey, they’ll get hit in the pocketbook. The maximum Virginia fine will be $130,000 and there are no restrictions—including no restrictions on who is covered.
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Despite Trump’s happy talk, 2.4 million more claim jobless benefits
July 16, 2020Another 2,432,380 people filed for unemployment insurance benefits last week, the Labor Department reported.
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