essential workers
Labor leaders at People’s World town hall: May Day’s our day
April 17, 2026“We can't go back to the way it was before, because the system wasn't working for working people then, and it isn't working for us right now, either.”
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Connecticut home care workers arrested at State Capitol while demanding dignity
February 23, 2022These essential workers, whom many call heroes, are fighting for a livable wage, health insurance, paid time off, and for dignity, respect, and a more just society.
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Bay Area May Day actions highlighted frontline workers
May 6, 2020As throughout the country, the San Francisco Bay Area marked May Day with a variety of socially distanced and virtual actions calling attention to the vital role of frontline workers.
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Corporations: “Thank you essential workers, your sacrifice is our PR gain.”
April 28, 2020It's our responsibility to hold accountable those who put them in such dire workplace conditions.
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