#Workers

1/5So late last night I received two different messages from frontline LTC staff. I would say this is a great time to share their thoughts, anonymously of course. @fordnation @DrFullertonMPP
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Our new research on the economic risks from COVID-19 measures finds 37 million workers, and 2 million small businesses, immediately vulnerable https://brook.gs/39H1xmy  https://brook.gs/3dUxoTQ . Will share some links in this thread
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I wouldn't usually do this, but given that my expertise is Vietnamese labour and union politics, and @LunaOi_VN has started talking about that, I feel compelled to comment:First, Vietnam has
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Today is the 1 year anniversary of CPL's 1st UI Report, released April 29th, 2020. Since then, our team (@alexbellecon @TJ_Hedin Roozbeh Moghadam, Geoff Schnorr, & @TillvonWachter) has written 15
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Bravo, Reddit! This is the fair way to go https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/success/reddit-salary-adjustment/index.html This concept of paying people the same when they do the same work at the same level of seniority is
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Since this was published a couple of hours ago I've been contact by many more desperate #HollandandBarrett workers. One said: "I hope you can help us put pressure on Holland
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Childfree folks: This year isn't the year to say things like, "Oh, I never get to see my family because I'm constantly working holidays for people with kids..." to people
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A thread on how India treated its migrant workers -1. Made them starve with an unprecedented lockdown. When small countries like Singapore gave 4 days notice prior to lockdown, India
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It feels grossly irresponsible for media and now apparently the opposition to be focusing on WHEN WILL THE LOCKDOWN END as the key (only!) question to ask of government.https://twitter.com/keir_starmer/status/1250310526036398081 Not
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Hey! Hi, Louisiana!We are entering one of the most decisive times of this pandemic. The decisions made in the next few weeks will impact us for decades. Funding for state
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When I talk about unions people often ask “aren’t you afraid workers will get too powerful?” and in the current context of the US it feels sort of like saying
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Was at Pak n Save where the checkout operator was clearly in distress. She'd been to the doctors ($50visit) for her sore legs & feet. She's standing ALL day on
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How COVID became a man-made crisis:1. Ignored the warnings, took virus lightly2. Organized super-spreader event Namaste Trump3. Suddenly panicked & imposed unplanned lockdown4. Did not show empathy to daily wagers,
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Reminder that PornHub not only ignored me pleading with them for over 200 days straight to remove videos of my rape at age 14 until I impersonated a lawyer, but
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Pretty sure the jailing and evictions under the laws you’ve fought for haven’t done vulnerable women any good either. While sex workers, including myself, have been fighting hard to raise
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Why y’all should stop stanning Safaa AlHashim, a thread: “She criticized the presence of expats in Kuwait, and said that after Coronavirus infections reached this large number, the government must
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