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Labor Unions, Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Lack of PPE

08 Oct, 2020

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08 Oct, 2020

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Labor Unions, Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Lack of PPE

“The AFL-CIO is joining this lawsuit to force the Trump administration to do what it should have done months ago — protect American workers by dramatically increasing the supply of the PPE they need to work safely during this pandemic,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a news release.

Labor Unions, Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Lack of PPE

Deregulation, Lack of Health Enforcement Worsened Coronavirus Pandemic

07 Oct, 2020

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07 Oct, 2020

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Deregulation, Lack of Health Enforcement Worsened Coronavirus Pandemic

The GOP Trump administration’s massive job safety and health deregulation and its lack of enforcement have worsened the toll of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., the AFL-CIO says.

Deregulation, Lack of Health Enforcement Worsened Coronavirus Pandemic

U.S. Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Forced-Labor Protections in New Complaint

07 Oct, 2020

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07 Oct, 2020

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U.S. Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Forced-Labor Protections in New Complaint

The complaint is another sign of the frustration over the treatment of workers under the Trump administration, and it places the United States in the realm of potential wrongdoing typically occupied by less-developed and less-democratic countries.

U.S. Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Forced-Labor Protections in New Complaint

Chief Justice Roberts: America’s Chief Guardian of Corporate Power

05 Oct, 2020

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05 Oct, 2020

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Chief Justice Roberts: America’s Chief Guardian of Corporate Power

When the Supreme Court’s new term opens today, public attention will be focused on the furious and hypocritical effort of President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to ram through Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the v

Chief Justice Roberts: America’s Chief Guardian of Corporate Power

Workers Will Not Tolerate Trump Trashing the Constitution

25 Sep, 2020

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25 Sep, 2020

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Workers Will Not Tolerate Trump Trashing the Constitution

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a strong warning to Donald Trump Friday that the nation’s workers are ready to stop any attempt by the administration to trash the U.S. constitution.

Workers Will Not Tolerate Trump Trashing the Constitution

Steelworkers Had Hope; Then Trump Broke His Promises

25 Sep, 2020

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25 Sep, 2020

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Steelworkers Had Hope; Then Trump Broke His Promises

Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) at a steel factory in Columbus, Ohio, had hope when the Trump administration promised to protect their jobs. Fred Silvia, president of USW Local 9309, said: “Initially, we felt the tariffs were going to help us.

Steelworkers Had Hope; Then Trump Broke His Promises