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22 May, 2020

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22 May, 2020

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UFCW Estimates 3,257 Members Infected with Coronavirus

New data released by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union shows that among the grocery store workers it represents, 10,000 have been infected by or are known to have been exposed to coronavirus and 68 have died from it.

UFCW Estimates 3,257 Members Infected with Coronavirus

21 May, 2020

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21 May, 2020

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Trumka: Trump Considers Workers 'Expendable'

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in an interview with The Hill’s Steve Clemons on Thursday that President Trump has “considered workers expendable” in efforts to reopen economies and workplaces.

Trumka: Trump Considers Workers 'Expendable'

21 May, 2020

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21 May, 2020

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'Terrified' Energy Workers Press Fed for Safety Standard

The president of the Utility Workers Union of America called yesterday for a federal infectious disease standard for the workplace as one member of his union described being "terrified" of working during the coronavirus pandemic.

'Terrified' Energy Workers Press Fed for Safety Standard

21 May, 2020

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21 May, 2020

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How Big Unions Smooth the Way for Amazon Protests

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler said the union is using the pandemic to galvanize Amazon workers at company headquarters and enlist support from elected officials. Amazon had over 53,000 employees in Seattle in 2019.

How Big Unions Smooth the Way for Amazon Protests

18 May, 2020

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18 May, 2020

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AFL-CIO Sues Feds Over Coronavirus Workplace Safety

With states reopening for business and millions of people heading back to work, the nation's largest labor organization is demanding the federal government do more to protect workers from contracting the coronavirus on the job.

AFL-CIO Sues Feds Over Coronavirus Workplace Safety