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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with workers

8 Years Later: Ground Zero 9/11 Volunteer Dying of Lung Disease Is One of Many Still Fighting for Justice
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: 9/11, Ground Zero, rescue, clean-up, heroes, volunteers, workers, residents, justice, save, sick, lung disease, victims, exposure, toxic, contaminants, government, health, healthcare, Mount Sinai, World Trade Center Medical Monitoring, Treatment )

Alba
- 72 days ago - democracynow.org
Rep. C Maloney, co-sponsor of the 9/11 Health&Compensation Act, & Dr. J Moline, director of WorldTradeCenter Medical Monitoring&Treatment Program at NY's Mt Sinai medical school join Amy & Joe Picurro, 42, who volunteered for 28 days, now racked with pain
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Abolish Employment At-Will Doctrine - Take Action Now!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, government, politics, employment, u.s., petition, activism, employers, employees, workers, rights, ethics, obama, congress, legislation, research, society, abuse, corruption, democrats, republicans )

SirRobert
- 106 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Approximately 60 million American workers are subject to this employment doctrine, and every year it is estimated that 2 million workers are fired unjustly or without any reason given at all. This leads to a disasterous loss of homes, autos, insurance...
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Take Action: Support The Employee Free Choice Act
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, americans, obama, free choice, unions, workers, corporations, greed, bonuses, middle class, american dream, money, wages, ethics, fairness, rights )

Tom
- 248 days ago - freechoiceact.org
Good union jobs are key to restoring the middle class, and the Employee Free Choice Act would make it easier for workers to form a union. If a majority of workers wants a union, they should get one. It's as simple as that.
10 comments
State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: poor, low-income families, state government, americans, economy, assistance, money, workers, GoodNews, usa )

Holly
- 557 days ago - nytimes.com
At least a dozen states are giving monthly payments to low-income workers, hoping to keep them off welfare rolls.
1 comment
Union Out Working for HILLARY CLINTON in PA Primary Race
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: USA, Hillary Clinton, PA primary, union workers, tearchers union, teachers, unions, workers, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tuesday, democratic presidential race )

ON VACATI
- 582 days ago - boston.com
Philly teachers union president, Jerry Jordan, was out knocking on doors encouraging his teachers to support Hillary Clinton in Tues. primary, & he brought along NY's Teachers Union President, too! Teachers support Clinton.
1 comment
She Is Being Charged Look at Her Leg
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: crime, workers, rights, police, Brutality, slave, labor )

Elsie
- 831 days ago - jonathanmcintosh.smugmug.com
Providence RI, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) march on Jackies Galaxy, a local restaurant chain supplied by HWH/Dragonland in NYC, a supplier notorious for slave labor conditions and a lack of basic labor rights
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