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Nevada hospitality workers get ‘right to return,’ this week in the war on workers

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Nevada’s “right to return” law has gone into effect, requiring employers to rehire many hospitality workers laid off during the pandemic to their original jobs, or equivalents, as those jobs become available again. Workers will get 24 hours to decide whether to accept a job, and must be available to start within five days. The non-union Station …

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New Jersey Unions Distribute 2,000 Food Kits to Unemployed Workers During Heavy Rain

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Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Driving rain and thunder couldn’t stop New Jersey’s working people from helping out Atlantic City …

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’No words for this’: 10 million workers file jobless claims in just two weeks

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Unemployment claims soared to a record-smashing 6.6million last week, the Labor Department reported, more than double the previous week, signaling more economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic. The rush to claim unemployment benefits occurred as the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus rose above 200,000 and government measures to contain the epidemic shut down increasing …

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Economy Gains 75,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6%

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The U.S. economy gained 75,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage growth of 3.1% was lower than last month’s 3.4% and, a downward revision of 75,000 for the job numbers for March and April signals that the Federal Reserve’s Open …

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Millions Face Bleak Winter When Jobless Aid Ends Nov. 30

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More than 1 million long-term unemployed workers a  month will lose their unemployment benefits—the weekly check that helps keep a roof over their families’ heads and food on the table—if Congress doesn’t act by Nov. 30. That’s the date the extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits program expires. But Congress does not return to work until Nov. 15 …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.

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