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Workers turn to courts and states for safety protection as Trump declines to act

Leave a Comment / Health & Safety, workplace safety / By max cyril

President Donald Trump can force meatpacking plants to stay open during the pandemic, but his own administration hasn’t required employers to provide safety equipment to prevent the virus’ spread. Now, workers in a range of industries are looking to states, Congress and the courts to step in. A judge this week ordered leading meat company Smithfield to …

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Amazon’s Unlimited Unpaid Time Off Ends May 1, and Workers Say That Could Be Deadly

1 Comment / paid leave / By max cyril

Amazon warehouse workers across the country today decried the company’s decision to end a policy of unlimited unpaid time off, and said that working conditions inside Amazon fulfillment centers are putting their lives at risk. Employees from New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan and New York, working with Athena Coalition, said on a call today that a policy …

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Democrats in Congress Should Rethink a Health Insurance Deal That Would Be Terrible for Many Americans

Leave a Comment / health care, health insurance, healthcare / By max cyril

Congress must act decisively to ensure Americans get needed health care in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic, both to promote public health and to reduce viral spread. But one Democratic proposal is a massive giveaway to private insurance companies with few redeeming qualities. This proposal would require the federal government to cover the full cost of …

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Proper Chemical Safety Tips

1 Comment / workplace safety / By max cyril

Employee safety is one of the top priorities in any workplace, but it’s elevated when chemicals are involved. Laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, warehouses and other environments such as these carry additional risks. Some materials can release caustic vapors or cause serious burns if they come in contact with exposed skin. Spills can create hazards on the …

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What would it look like to reopen the economy safely? First, listen to workers

Leave a Comment / economy / By max cyril

At some point, some way, businesses and other parts of the economy will reopen. Donald Trump wants that to happen within weeks, quickly and without regard for public health. But while we need to insist on listening to public health experts about when to reopen, there are also questions about what it should look like when that …

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Capitalism Can’t Be Repaired—Coronavirus Shows Its Huge Weaknesses

Leave a Comment / Capitalism / By max cyril

Consider this absurdity: The U.S. government’s policy in the face of the current capitalist crash is to “return the economy to the pre-coronavirus normal.” What? In that “normal” system, private capitalists maximized profits by not producing the tests, masks, ventilators, beds, etc., needed when coronavirus hit. Profit-driven capitalism proved extremely inefficient in its response to the virus. …

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VA Workers Say Southern States Reopening Too Soon Puts Veterans’ Lives At Risk

Leave a Comment / Workers / By max cyril

As Republican governors across the South gear up to reopen businesses in their states over the objections of public health experts, health care workers for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—already stretched thin in the face of the COVID-19 crisis—fear for their vulnerable patients, and for themselves. The governors of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee say they …

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Governors release new plan for reopening — and suggest few states are ready

Leave a Comment / State Government / By max cyril

A new road map from the nation’s governors for reopening the economy urges a cautious approach, saying the White House must dramatically ramp up testing and help states bolster other public health measures before social distancing can be safely pulled back. The plan from the National Governors Association and state health officials suggests a wide-scale …

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Defend Global Supply Chain Workers Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic

1 Comment / Workers / By max cyril

COVID-19 may not yet have sickened as many people in developing countries as in the United States or Europe, but more than 150 million workers in supply chains are already suffering the swift and massive impact of the pandemic. These workers have even less savings and weaker social protection systems than the very weak ones America’s …

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