#Workers

Dr. Peter A Singer, OC

PeterASinger

In 2005 after SARS my colleagues & I proposed reciprocity as an important ethical value in pandemics.“Reciprocity requires that society support those who face a disproportionate burden in protecting the

Toronto Star

TorontoStar

In the first nine months of 2020, as the COVID-19 catastrophe unfolded across Ontario, the three largest publicly traded long-term-care operators in the province made huge payouts to investors while

Conor Ruzycki

caruzycki

1/ @CMOH_Alberta blaming HCW for hospital outbreaks in failing to use the "appropriate precautions" at all times during their shifts is... interesting (see answer at https://youtu.be/5zywZaL_6rs?t=1109), given that AB's recomm

Rutgers AAUP-AFT

ruaaup

Law Prof. James Pope called out @RutgersU for hiring union busters @JacksonLewisPC and layoffing workers for no reason at all. Check out the #THREAD of his message to the Board

Megan Messerly

meganmesserly

I know this is a hard time of year for many — even in a normal year. But it’s not a normal year. We’ve lost loved ones — to COVID,

Molly Coleman

molly_coleman

Working against reproductive freedom would disqualify somebody for high-level service in future Democratic administrations.How can we possibly claim to be the party of working people if we repeatedly reward individuals

Dr. Njoki Ngumi 🇰🇪

njokingumi

Giving dialogue a chance in life is really important in the context of worker unions about worker welfare.However.Workers being *forced* to strike about 4-month salary delays and lack of baseline

Business Insider

businessinsider

The rich keep getting richer: Billionaires made enough to pay for everyone’s vaccine during the pandemic, while workers lost $3.7 trillion. How did we get here? As stocks plummeted

APWU National

APWUnational

Statement: Announcement by the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Recent Changes Slowing the Mail Will Be Temporarily Reversed #SaveThePostOffice https://apwu.org/news/statement-announcement-postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-recent-changes-sl

Michael (@[email protected])

HegKong

While the Federal Gov does not mandate the Covid vaccine, employers can, as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has given employers around the country the green light to require

Rep. Ro Khanna

RepRoKhanna

FDR led America out of the Great Depression and through World War II, but many of his policies systematically discriminated against Black & Brown people. We must learn from our past to

Tony Lin

tony_zy

Thread: Just came across the amazing work of Zhan Youbing, a Chinese assembly worker & security guard-turned photographer. Here're some moments of alienation captured in his collection "The denseness of

Gabriella Hoffman

Gabby_Hoffman

The news about @Uber potentially shutting down (temporarily) in California tonight should be cause for alarm for anyone partaking in the gig worker/freelance economy. Your job/hustle will be next.

Dr. Rob Davidson #WearAMask

DrRobDavidson

As an ER doc in a #pandemic, I've been called an “essential” worker. Same for baggers at grocery stores, bus drivers & cleaning crews. But as the virus rages &

Justin Bariso

JustinJBariso

"Offer as much flexibility as possible."Microsoft's new 6-word remote work policy is brilliant. Here's why.A thread Facts: Your employees aren't just workers, they're individuals. Real people with different workin

Michael R. Strain

MichaelRStrain

THREAD. At a time when the economy is growing rapidly again, the last thing Congress should do is make unemployment more financially rewarding than working.My latest Bloomberg column: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-11/bi

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