COVID-19
Outbreak: Coronavirus in America’s poultry plant
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In the early months of the pandemic, meatpacking plants emerged as deadly hot spots for COVID-19.
COVID-19
The Nightmare Facing the Poor and Working Class If There’s Not Another Stimulus
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With time running out and Republicans balking at more Covid relief, U.S. workers are facing a future of financial misery.
Techs at two Allina hospitals begin 48-hour strike for health and safety protections
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Employees of Allina Health facilities are striking for safer working conditions
COVID-19
Unite Here Is 85% Unemployed and Still Fighting Like Hell
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The economically devastated union is knocking on more doors than the entire Democratic Party
COVID-19
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.
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More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery. The Postal Service doesn’t test employees or check their temperatures, and its contact tracing is erratic.
Commentary
NBA Players are at the Apex of their Labor Power
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‘There is no other scenario on the planet where billionaires board their private jets to recruit superstar Kevin Durant with aspirational multimedia pitches amid city-wide efforts. It’s a players league, and they are flexing. ‘
COVID-19
COVID-19: State Workers See Burnout, But Not Giving Up
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Public health officials warn Minnesota could see more novel coronavirus spikes in the coming weeks, if too many residents let their guard down.
Community
‘The System Has Forgotten Us’
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What Mayela faces on a day to day basis reflects what immigrant communities in South Minneapolis have been facing under COVID-19, compounded by the destruction during the uprising.
COVID-19
As New School Year Draws Near, Unions Push Districts For Answers
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“The communication that is received by staff and families is vague at best and non-existent at worst,” said Karin Hogan, an educator in the White Bear Lake Area Schools, where union members rallied before the school board tonight
COVID-19
Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Warnings but Now Say Nobody Could Have Prepared for COVID-19
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In documents dating to 2006, government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them, and now nearly every one of the predictions has come true.