In Fine Print, Airlines Make It Harder to Fight for Passenger Rights
From today’s New York Times: As air travel reopens and flight bookings begin to creep up, AvGeeks — aviation geeks — and others may notice some new legalese in the…
LeBron James to Push Voting Rights in Historically Significant Athlete-Led Political Campaign
From today’s Forbes Magazine: It is fair to say LeBron James is launching one of the most important athlete political campaign in history. As Georgia’s primary elections this week turned…
Labor council to Seattle police union: Address racism or get out
From today’s Crosscut Online: The largest labor coalition in King County is giving the Seattle Police Officers Guild an ultimatum: acknowledge and address racism in law enforcement and in their…
What to Make of the Rebound in the U.S. Jobs Report
From today’s New York Times: The job market halted its pandemic-induced collapse in May as employers brought back millions of workers and the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined. Tens of millions…
A Hidden COVID-19 Risk Factor: Your Employer Policy on Paid Sick Leave
From today’s Atlantic Magazine: When the coronavirus first hit the United States, some politicians referred to it as the “great equalizer” because it supposedly didn’t discriminate. But very soon, that…
Here’s how to hold police accountable: Don’t let their unions give money to prosecutors
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Amid reports from across the country about escalating clashes between protesters and law enforcement, it’s worth looking underneath the images for the roots of the…
With pandemic relief programs set to run out for workers, a reckoning lies ahead
From today’s New York Times: The multitrillion-dollar patchwork of federal and state programs intended to address job losses from the pandemic has not prevented tens of millions of layoffs or…
Trump threatens funds for states that make it easier to vote in pandemic
From today’s Los Angeles Times: President Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to make it easier and safer to…
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Strikes erupt as US essential workers demand protection amid pandemic
From The Guardian Online: Wildcat strikes, walkouts and protests over working conditions have erupted across the US throughout the coronavirus pandemic as “essential” workers have demanded better pay and safer…
New Privacy Bills Aim to Protect Health Data During the Pandemic
From today’s Consumer Reports Online: Tech companies are developing new contact-tracing apps, sharing people’s location information with health researchers, and taking other steps to put consumer data to work in…