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New York launches investigation after Amazon fires worker who led walkout
March 31, 2020“We're not asking for much. We're asking the building to be closed and sanitized, and for us to be paid,” fired worker Cristian Smalls said.
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Grocery worker finds a reservoir of kindness and humanity in crisis
March 27, 2020While this crisis has brought out the worst in a few people, it’s brought out the best in a lot.
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Italian workers strike in Lombardy over coronavirus safety issues
March 27, 2020The Communist Refoundation Party says 7.5 million workers—57.3% of the Italian workforce—were classed as "essential" under emergency legislation.
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Trump on coronavirus: Time for Americans to get back to work
March 24, 2020Leading Texas Republican says seniors should be OK with dying if that’s what it takes to save the economy.
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I’m an “essential” worker…or, how I learned to love negative solidarity
March 24, 2020Like millions of other “essential” workers, this is the predicament we’re in: Stay home and possibly starve or go to work and risk the health of thousands of people.
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