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The union battle versus Trump administration over bringing workers back, safely

10 Jul, 2020

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10 Jul, 2020

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The union battle versus Trump administration over bringing workers back, safely

More than three years after taking office, the administration has never filled the job running the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is charged with enforcing workplace safety laws.

The union battle versus Trump administration over bringing workers back, safely

America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.

08 Jul, 2020

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08 Jul, 2020

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America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.

America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.

America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.

You Call Us Heroes. It's Time to Treat Us Like Heroes

08 Jul, 2020

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08 Jul, 2020

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You Call Us Heroes. It's Time to Treat Us Like Heroes

Working people are bearing the brunt of this global pandemic and economic crisis. The physical toll, death, pain, and suffering that Oregon’s frontline and essential workers have experienced is unprecedented.

You Call Us Heroes. It's Time to Treat Us Like Heroes

Of Course Teachers Want Schools to Reopen

08 Jul, 2020

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08 Jul, 2020

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Of Course Teachers Want Schools to Reopen

Daniel DiSalvo asks: “Will Unions Let Schools Reopen?” (op-ed, June 30). Of course! The AFT published our school reopening plan in April.

Of Course Teachers Want Schools to Reopen

The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus

06 Jul, 2020

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06 Jul, 2020

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The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus

Racial disparities in who contracts the virus have played out in big cities like Milwaukee and New York, but also in smaller metropolitan areas like Grand Rapids, Mich., where the Bradleys live. Those inequities became painfully apparent when Ms.

The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus

NC AFL-CIO Holds Congressional Candidates Town Hall

NC AFL-CIO Holds Congressional Candidates Town Hall

02 Jul, 2020

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NC AFL-CIO Holds Congressional Candidates Town Hall

Over 120 people gathered in a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, June 30th for a virtual town hall hosted by the NC State AFL-CIO for union members, retirees, and their families to hear from candidates running for US House in districts around the state. The hour-long event highlighted the need for safe workplaces during the Covid-19 pandemic and the struggle that essential workers face balancing their livelihoods and health.

NC AFL-CIO Holds Congressional Candidates Town Hall