coronavirus

Construction unions battle vaccine reluctance among members

July 2, 2021 By Matt Jaworski And Jim Embrescia

Study: 46% of construction workers leery of anti-coronavirus vaccine.

How the Smithfield workers of Sioux Falls stood up and won

June 29, 2021 By John Wojcik

Unafraid of a company that cruelly exploited them during the pandemic, they saved their healthcare and won a pay raise.

Jobless checks could soon stop for three in four getting aid

June 18, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Those workers will fall off the economic cliff and millions of jobless will get no help at all as states kill the $300 dollar federal supplement, top economist warns.

OSHA orders COVID protections for health workers; other high-risk professions left out

June 14, 2021 By PAI

Almost 16 months and 600,000 deaths later, the government is finally forcing health care firms to protect their workers.

Republican governors yank unemployment aid even as jobs shortfall continues

June 4, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And Karl Engels

In a move that will slow the recovery, GOP-dominated states turn down $300 in weekly federal help for their unemployed workers.