Temp Workers Face Greater Risk and Insecurity in COVID-19 Crisis
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, some of our most essential workers are temp workers. The...
Temp Workers Face Greater Risk and Insecurity in COVID-19 Crisis
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What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
Buried on page 524 of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was...
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
Expansion of unemployment insurance will be a major part of the U.S. government’s response to...
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
That’s it. The Trump appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) need to be...
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
As more people shelter in place to avoid the widening impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the...
Worker Health is Public Health
Worker Health is Public Health
In the Covid-19 pandemic, worker health is public health. But worker safety and health is in a...
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
Last week, a record 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to...
Paid Leave in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons from Texas
Paid Leave in the Time of Coronavirus: Lessons from Texas
On Wednesday, Congress passed the first widespread federal paid sick leave mandate within its...