health and safety
Republican governors rush to drop mask mandates, workers fear for safety
March 8, 2021Molly Brooks, 25, a barista at a Texas, coffee shop, said she has regularly dealt with customers who walked out or bullied her and her colleagues when they were asked to wear a mask.
Read moreCalif. essential workers and supporters call for extended COVID-related sick leave
February 26, 2021Both federal and California emergency paid sick leave mandates on employers expired Dec. 31, 2020.
Read moreNew York sues Amazon for not protecting workers against COVID, firing whistleblowers
February 19, 2021“We won’t let corporate bullies put New York workers in harm’s way,” state AG Letitia James tweeted.
Read moreCOVID hits Antarctica, scientists extremely concerned for its wildlife
February 12, 2021Given the general ubiquity of coronaviruses and the rapid saturation of the global environment with the COVID-19 virus, it's paramount we explore the risk for it to spread from people to other animals.
Read moreChevron refinery dumps oil into San Francisco Bay
February 11, 2021A Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California dumped an estimated 600 gallons of petroleum into San Francisco Bay Tuesday.
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