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Federal government is weighing an infrastructure push to create jobs

April 1, 2020 Editor

From today’s New York Times: Fears are growing that the global downturn could be far more punishing and long lasting than initially feared — potentially enduring into next year, and…

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Some workers won’t qualify for some unemployment benefits in relief package

March 31, 2020 Editor

From today’s CNBC News Online: The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package President Donald Trump signed into law Friday significantly expands unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. The law pays laid-off and…

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Amazon, Instacart Workers Demand Coronavirus Protection And Pay

March 30, 2020 Editor

From NPR News Online: Some Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, N.Y., and Instacart’s grocery delivery workers nationwide walked off their jobs on Monday. They are demanding stepped-up protection and…

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Coronavirus to cost California 125,000 hotel jobs trade group says

March 23, 2020 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: Struck by a severe drop in travel demand, California’s hotel industry is expected to lose more than 125,000 jobs in the next few weeks, more…

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Op-Ed: Is the Coronavirus Shaping the Future of How We Work?

March 20, 2020 Editor

From today’s New York Times: Both the irony and the symbolism were evident as members of the California Future of Work Commission gathered in a virtual meeting, hastily rescheduled in…

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Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

March 18, 2020 Editor

From today’s New York Times: It was just after 11 a.m. last Wednesday when Jaime Maldonado, 51, pulled his rented Nissan into a lot outside San Francisco International Airport. He…

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More than half of American jobs are at risk because of coronavirus

March 17, 2020 Editor

From CNN News Online: A week ago, Darrin Dixon wasn’t all that concerned about the coronavirus. Now he’s losing sleep over the prospect that the virus could cost him his…

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Dear COVID-19: Working from home is awesome. Here’s how to excel at it

March 13, 2020 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: I love working from home. I learned this week that this is apparently a controversial stance. The unfolding coronavirus crisis is forcing many of us…

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Dear COVID-19: Sorry, but Working From Home Is Overrated

March 12, 2020 Editor

From today’s New York Times: I’m writing this from the makeshift quarantine bunker in my dining room — sweatpants on, hand sanitizer nearby, snacking my way through my emergency rations.…

Federal government is weighing an infrastructure push to create jobs

Some workers won’t qualify for some unemployment benefits in relief package

Amazon, Instacart Workers Demand Coronavirus Protection And Pay

Coronavirus to cost California 125,000 hotel jobs trade group says

Op-Ed: Is the Coronavirus Shaping the Future of How We Work?

Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

More than half of American jobs are at risk because of coronavirus

Dear COVID-19: Working from home is awesome. Here’s how to excel at it

Dear COVID-19: Sorry, but Working From Home Is Overrated

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