COVID-19
130,000 TPS Holders are Providing Essential Services During the Coronavirus Crisis
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TPS Holders are doing essential work while remaining in legal limbo.
Immigration
Immigrant Meatpackers Fightback Against Intimidation & Death Traps
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In several rural communities with sudden COVID-19 spikes, many residents say that the meatpacking plants that surround the city and employ several thousand area residents are responsible for accelerating the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19
Inside the Union Where Coronavirus Put 98% of Members Out of Work
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Unite Here was a rare union success story. But then the coronavirus decimated the restaurant, food service and hotel industries, where most of its 307,000 members work. “We’re fighting for our survival,” its president told ProPublica.
COVID-19
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe. The Hospital Suspended Her.
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She raised more than $12,000 to buy and distribute protective gear for her colleagues, who say they felt inadequately protected against COVID-19. How a confrontation in one of the nation’s Coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling national trend
COVID-19
Striking McDonald’s Workers Say Their Lives Are More Essential Than Fast Food
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“We are essential workers,” said Maria Ruiz, “but my life is essential too.”
Community
Resources for Educators ‘Working Remotely’
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Check back for updates to this list. If you have any teaching and/or learning resources to contribute, please send them to LES Labor Educator Amy Livingston
Commentary
Some Jobs Aren’t Meant to Be Done From Home
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Working remotely means that we can continue providing most of these incredibly important services, but it also means that we are now providing crisis intervention from our living rooms and bedrooms.
COVID-19
AFSCME Local 2822 Calls on Hennepin County to Halt its ‘Dangerous Work or Debt’ Mandate
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On Tuesday, March 31, Hennepin County notified a total of 311 workers that they would no longer be allowed to work from home beginning Sunday, April 5.
COVID-19
COVID-19 Closings Put Almost All Local Hotel Workers Out of Work
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The Twin Cities hospitality industry is reeling from COVID-19 shut-downs.
