#Workers

Thread: The article was making the rounds among my friends in the student worker space yesterday. Thought I would talk crudely about the contingent factors in these relative successes to
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Let me say this. The concept of "listening" as applied to the leaders of large organizations and their workers is one of the most misunderstood and depoliticizing concepts out here
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https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200409a.htm CARES Act gave authority for Treasury to capitalize Fed lending programs with up to $454bn (they can also do direct lending as well). These new programs use $195bn of
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Today's @bopinion post is an ode to Pandemic UI, the boldest and most successful U.S. economic program in many decades.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-09-08/u-s-renewal-of-pandemic-jobless-benefit-is-crucial-for-workers-
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Far too many girls growing up in poverty exchanging sex for money is seen as their most viable option for achieving financial freedom.NOTE: This is NOT an affront to sex
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There’s an ice cream venue in Rosemount Aberdeen who are making... 30 people, yes you read that right, each do 5 hours of unpaid trial shifts with the hope of
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Just how valuable are @UNM grad workers ( 1/10) Grad workers teach 19.2% of undergrad courses (2/10) For comparison, tenure-track professors teach 26.8% of undergrad courses (3/10) For courses with grad
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This #LaborDay, I stand in solidarity with my union brothers and sisters and reaffirm my commitment to fight for workers’ rights We’ve partnered to accomplish the following for MN’s
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Happy weekend. Plz remember that social distancing does not mean hanging out w/a friend 6ft away. Covid is likely transmitted by breathing/talking alone https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/aerosol-coronavirus-spread-white-house-letter/index.html6ft
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Working at home isn't an option for millions of Americans.From prisons and meatpacking plants, to grocery stores and buses, @NBCNews identified 7 occupations in which employees are at especially high
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1/ In 1998, the late philosopher Richard Rorty published "Achieving Our Country," a galvanizing book which predicted a surge in populism and social instability is coming to America because of
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LG donates PuriCare wearable air purifiers to frontline healthcare workersA thread http://the254hub.com/2020/11/25/lg-donates-puricare-wearable-air-purifiers-to-frontline-healthcare-workers/ LG Electronics in partnership with Opalnet Limi
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If there's a second spike in infections following this week's return to work for blue-collar workers, what kind of accountability will there be? Just to recap: at the weekend the
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DM: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have teamed up with a string of wealthy benefactors to help charities who are supporting those leading the fight against coronavirus. Prince William
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Share of jobs lost by women? 62%Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to the She-Cession. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-08/jobs-report-to-show-ground-zero-of-covid-19-impact-in-canada"Unlike previous recessions, this downturn is decima
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NPR is such an embarrassment.https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1252590195687460875 This lady: “Hey! Turns out that some of my employees are worried about dying in a pandemic for $7.25/hour!”NPR: “You, fearless business owner, are the
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