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News Archive

April 2020

Prevailing Wage is Economic Stimulus - New York Should Expand It Now
Business Insider
Tech world’s reliance on contingent workers fails U.S. workers.
The New York Times
Is Your Grocery Delivery Worth a Worker’s Life?

March 2020

San Francisco Chronicle
'It's brutal': 3.3 million file for unemployment
The Guardian
'Suddenly I have no paycheck': layoffs and cuts for workers rocked by coronavirus
The Atlantic
All the Coronavirus Statistics Are Flawed
Newsweek
As Jobless Claims Surge By 3 Million, Unemployment May Soon Be Highest Since Financial Crisis
Marketplace
Boeing is in line for a bailout under "too big to fail" theory
CNN
Bonuses and pay hikes: How grocery stores keep workers on the front lines 
CNBC
Can you be fired for working from home?
syracuse.com
Coronavirus damage to CNY's economy? Imagine the unemployment rate tripling.
Aljazeera
Coronavirus highlights lack of safety net for gig workers
CNBC
Coronavirus highlights the inequity of who can - and can't - work from home
syracuse.com
Coronavirus: Which workers get hurt worst, least due to state-ordered business shutdowns
Bloomberg Law
Covid-19 Forces Employers to Weigh Layoffs Versus Furloughs
Bloomberg Law
Disney, Two NBA Teams Promise Ongoing Pay For Workers
HR Dive
Disruption is coming. Is L&D ready for the 2020s
Medium
Don't Make Me Say No More Than Once
The Hill
Economists fear downturn will be worse than Great Recession
Bloomberg Law
Forced Worker Microchipping Faces Growing Preemptive Strike
Marketplace
Gas stations depend on getting customers inside. Is that a problem right now?
Jobless claims spike to 3.28 million as coronavirus impact spreads
Detroit News
Jones breached trust, showed need for reforms, say UAW members
Just Be Kind to the People Who Ensure You Get To Eat
The Guardian
Lack of paid leave will leave millions of US workers vulnerable to coronavirus
Minnesota medical groups have fits and starts with working from home
Marketplace
More and more people are being laid off. How far might unemployment go?
Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed: A bad rule lets fast-food chains off the hook for workers' rights
City & State
Prevailing wage expansion still in the works for budget
Market watch
Record-shattering 3.3 million jobless claims is just the start: Millions more jobs are at risk. 
CBS News
Senate stimulus package "unemployment on steroids" for millions of jobless
The Buffalo News
Service workers brace of layoffs, cut hours: "It's super scary out there."
AP News
Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline
Los Angeles Times
Your Apple phone, Adidas shoes and Sony TV may have been made in China by forced Uighur labor
The Multiplier Effect
Wall Street Journal
Employees experience higher levels of work-family conflict during first months of remote work.
Litwin Awarded Fulbright
The Hill
Why so many people are going out and congregating in groups.
The Hill
COVID-19 patients should not face surprise medical bills
The Hill
Op-Ed: Paid Sick Leave is a Universal Right: The Time Has Come
Salon
The coronavirus pandemic is heightening the class divide in the Bay Area
NJ - Star Ledger
Opinion: To stop the spread of coronavirus, we must help all workers, including the undocumdented
Los Angeles Times
Coronavirus strikes at Amazon's operational heart: its delivery machine
The Guardian
'Suddenly I have no paycheck': layoffs and cuts for workers rocked by coronavirus
Cornell Chronicle
People Want More Compensation, Security For Genomic Data
Faculty Chair Approved For Sanders
JC Tretter '13 Elected NFL Player Association President
Blumin Helps Graduate Students Thrive
Social Justice Career Fair Slated for March 18
McCarthy Earns LERA Outstanding Scholar Award

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