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Trump’s Immigration Suspension Doesn’t Prevent Unemployment or COVID-19 Spread
Trump’s temporary immigration suspension protects U.S. employers, not their employees who live paycheck to paycheck.
Environmental and Labor Groups Team Up to Demand COVID-19 Relief
Nine days of action planned for Earth Day to May Day will highlight the intersections of climate and worker justice.
As Turkey Bombs Syria, Activists Urge Trader Joe’s to Drop Turkish Goods
Turkey and its mercenaries are reportedly continuing to bomb the Kurdish Rojava region of Syria during the pandemic.
Migrant Workers Are Essential Workers and Must Be Included in Coronavirus Relief
Migrant workers are harvesting, delivering and preparing food and providing medical care while others shelter in place.
Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Trump is weaponizing coronavirus to shut out asylum seekers while stepping up the exploitation of seasonal farmworkers.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is Trying to Destroy Airline Workers’ Job Protections
The bipartisan agreement for workers-first relief in the CARES Act could go off the rails.
States Should Designate Grocery Workers as “Essential Personnel” Without Delay
Grocery workers are working for us at considerable personal risk; we need to act now to protect them.
New Federal Sick Leave Law Fails to Protect Many Workers From COVID-19 Threat
The bad news is that the law does not provide blanket coverage for all workers. Instead, it’s a confusing mess.
The Broader Democratic Socialist Program Won Over Culinary Workers
Many members of the Culinary Workers Union believe Sanders can unite voters over issues other than health care.
Women Confront Ugly Harassment at Beauty Products Plant
After much organizing, the Illinois attorney general’s office has opened its own investigation into Voyant Beauty.