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Work In this May 20, 2020 file photo, residents held thank you signs to greet employees of a Smithfield pork processing plant as they returned to their shifts after the plant had been closed because of a coronavirus outbreak in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves File)
Work Workers of Color Make Up 87% of Coronavirus Infections in Meat Plants

A new CDC report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers at meat processing plants has found that most infections were among people of color.

July 9, 2020 11:03 am EDT
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Work U.S. Ranks Dead Last Among Major Countries for Workers’ Rights

When it comes to unions and collective bargaining, the U.S. is on par with Venezuela.

June 22, 2020 4:24 pm EDT
Safety Members of National Guard & volunteers prepare bags of food to residents near a one-mile radius containment area set up to halt spread of COVID-19 in New York. Image via Shutterstock
Safety Trump Ends National Guard Deployment Day Before Servicemembers Would Be Eligible for Benefits

Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson called it “curious” that the extension runs only 24 days and ends in the middle of the week.

May 20, 2020 11:19 am EDT
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Work Why Truckers Showed Up and Blasted Their Horns At Trump

The protest, organized by trucker Rick Santiago, was held to express truckers’ frustration over shipping rates that they say are so low that they can’t make a living.

May 15, 2020 3:55 pm EDT
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Work PA Factory Officials Postponed Trump’s Visit Over Concerns He Posed a Health Risk to Workers

President Trump was scheduled to pay a visit to the Braskem America factory outside of Philadelphia last Friday.

May 12, 2020 1:08 pm EDT

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Work How Philadelphia’s Tourism Industry Is Stepping Up for Workers

In Philadelphia, leaders in the tourism sector are keeping the human toll at the forefront, investing in programs to support the thousands of hospitality industry workers who are now out of work.

May 1, 2020 10:52 am EDT
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Work ‘CEOs Don’t Care About Our Lives’: These Essential Workers Are Walking Off Their Jobs Today

It's International Workers' Day, and these employees are fighting for their rights.

May 1, 2020 9:54 am EDT