health and safety
Whole Foods workers sue: Amazon fired us for supporting Black Lives Matter
July 24, 202014 workers are suing after being fired or driven off the job for wearing Black Lives Matter face masks and other apparel.
Read moreChicago teachers say remote learning only way to keep kids safe
July 24, 2020"We call on the schools and the mayor of this city to have a heart...make sure our students can be educated remotely until it is safe,” declared Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union vice president.
Read moreTo 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.
Read moreReturn or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
Read moreCuba’s president and international coronavirus fighters talk about the pandemic
July 16, 2020The Cuban president arrived early, when the blazing summer sun was still just a gentle caress over the beautiful gardens of the La Pradera International Health Center, in the western part of the capital, Havana.
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