I got COVID-19 working at Ralphs. We need a voice in workplace safety
From today’s Los Angeles Times: After spending seven weeks isolated in my bedroom sick with COVID-19, I stood in front of the Ralphs grocery store where I work, bracing to…
Federal appeals court blocks felons from voting in Florida who owe fines and fees
From today’s Washington Post: A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that hundreds of thousands of felons in Florida who still owe fines and fees may not register to vote,…
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It’s Time to Strike! This Could Be the Last Stand for American Workers
From today’s New York Times: Labor Day hit with an extra knife-twist of cruel irony this year, in an America that is barely trying to pretend anymore that the plight…
When Your Employer Doesn’t Respect Your Family Commitments
From today’s Harvard Business Review: When trying to balance your work and family commitments, it helps to have a boss who is understanding and supportive: someone who doesn’t raise an…
One Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late, Postal Service Watchdog Says
From today’s New York Times: More than one million mail-in ballots were sent late to voters during the 2020 primary elections, an internal Postal Service audit found, underscoring deep concerns…
Instacart shoppers face unforgiving metrics: ‘It’s a very easy job to lose’
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Five days a week, Ryan Hartson scours the picked-over aisles of Mariano’s Fresh Market in Chicago to fill grocery delivery orders for Instacart. He clocks…
New TN law penalizes protesters with felony and loss of voting rights
From today’s CNN Online: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation on Thursday that will increase penalties for individuals caught camping on state property. Bill HB 8005 increases the punishment for…
Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados or Estonia?
From today’s New York Times: When Lamin Ngobeh, a high-school teacher at the Freire Charter School in Wilmington, Del., saw a social media post last month about working remotely in…
Trump to pardon women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony on 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
From today’s Denver Post: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in…
Uber likely to shut down in California for over a year if new ruling not overturned
From today’s NBC News Online: In new court filings Wednesday, a top Uber official said the company would “almost certainly need to shut down” ride services in California for “likely…