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Fatalistic Grocery Workers Demand Hazard Pay, Saying “Infection Is Inevitable”
Grocery store employees find themselves the subject of widespread public acclaim for continuing to work during the coronavirus crisis. But front-line workers at grocery chains... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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The GOP Is Exploiting Fears of Rising Suicides to Protect Wall Street Profits
If Republicans really cared about stopping deaths of despair, they’d advocate for a robust social safety net. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Working or Unemployed, Construction Workers Are Screwed
With no firm national standards about shutting down construction projects as the coronavirus stalks the nation, building trade unions and their members are facing a... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Warehouse Workers Suspect Amazon’s Promise of PTO for Part-Time Employees Is a Bait-and-Switch
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon has rolled out a new policy that extends paid time off to thousands of part-time operations employees. more
By Rebecca Burns
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Back to Work? You First.
“We must reopen the economy,” you say. “It is vital that we send people back to work,” you say. Well, it... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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The Italian Workers Fighting Like Hell to Shut Down Their Workplaces
Italy is the Western European country where the coronavirus pandemic spread first and where its tragic effects are being felt the most. As of March 17,... more
By Leopoldo Tartaglia
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Worried Call Center Workers Do Not Understand Why They Are Risking Their Lives for Customer Service
As the coronavirus has shuttered swaths of America’s offices, many workers in corporate call centers say they are still expected to work, risking... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Sara Nelson: Our Airline Relief Bill Is a Template for Rescuing Workers Instead of Bailing Out Execs
Sara Nelson is the head of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) and is widely considered to be a candidate for the next... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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What Workers Have Already Won in the Face of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the stark reality of the United States: our inadequate, for-profit health care system, our precarious employment conditions, and the... more
By Mindy Isser
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Call Center Workers Fear For Their Health as They Work in “One Big Germ Pool”
Employees of a large Consumer Cellular call center in Arizona say that their health is in danger from the spread of the coronavirus, as their... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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You and Your Boss Have the Same Interests Right Now. That Is a Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity.
“We’re a team.” “We’re a family.” “We’re all on the same side.” &ldquo... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Jane McAlevey: We Desperately Need a Mass Strike Against the Billionaire Class
An interview about politics and power. more
By Mindy Isser
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Under-the-Table Workers Are Left Out of the Paid Sick Leave Conversation
First published at Jacobin. In the rush — or at least the pretense of rush — to bring immediate economic relief to the millions of... more
By Sarah Lazare and Adam Johnson
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The Culinary Union Faces Its Biggest Test as Coronavirus Shuts Down Vegas
There may be no more vivid illustration of the economic havoc being wreaked by the coronavirus than the rapid shutdown of the Las Vegas strip.... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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A Union Nurse and Tenant Activist Eyes the New York Assembly
A conversation with Phara Souffrant Forrest. more
By Maximillian Alvarez
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Unions Across America Are Screaming For Paid Sick Leave and Healthcare
As coronavirus spreads, sowing panic and economic dislocation, unions across the country are using the crisis as an opportunity to call for priorities that were... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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“Social Poetics” Uncovers the Poetry of Everyday Workers
Mark Novak’s new book documents how worker-written poetry promotes international solidarity among workers more
By Harris Feinsod
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Coronavirus Shows Capitalism Is a Razor’s Edge
My best friend works as a standardized patient, which means she is a practice patient for medical schools to train and test students. One day... more
By Sarah Lazare
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The Coronavirus Outbreak Shows the Disgrace of Not Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave
The United States is unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic given that many workers throughout the economy will have financial difficulty in following the CDC... more
By Elise Gould
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