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Economy & Labor
The Fed Just Changed Its Own Rules to Bail Out the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Federal Reserve can now give emergency loans to a sector that’s been buried in debt since long before the pandemic.
After Bailout, United Airlines Urges Workers to Leave or Face Layoffs
The company also plans to cut hours for 15,000 airport workers, a move which violates the CARES Act, lawmakers say.
Following Mexico’s Worker Strikes, the US Steps in to Keep Border Factories Open
When workers protested the illegal operation of the factories, the law was changed to deem the factories “essential.”
Activists Demand Worker Safety Plans as COVID-19 Surges in Meat Plants
A coalition has announced a Meatless May Mondays campaign to draw attention to the conditions meat plant workers face.
Demanding Tax Cut in Next Stimulus Package, Trump Holds COVID Relief Hostage
The payroll tax cut would undermine Social Security and Medicare funding and offer no relief for 30 million unemployed.
Trump-Tied Companies Receive Millions in Small Business Aid
The Justice Department is investigating the loans, as it has found issues with approved and rejected applications.
Over 70 Percent of Jobless Americans Didn’t Receive March Unemployment Benefits
The problem is worse in Southeastern states like Florida, where fewer than 8 percent of applicants received benefits.
Essential Workers Across the US Went on Strike Friday
Workers around the United States report back on the coordinated strikes that took place on May Day.
COVID-19 Is Worsening a Housing Crisis That Started Long Before the Virus
Activists have launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at addressing housing justice well beyond the current crisis.
Target, Amazon, Instacart Workers Demand Safe Conditions and Pandemic Relief
This May Day, an unprecedented coalition of essential workers are calling out sick or walking out.