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3 ways to fix the economy for essential workers, according to a leading labor activist
"If there is a set of workers who are unprotected and highly insecure," it's a risk to us all, acco…
Juliana Kaplan
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A village in southern England has been paying tribute to essential workers by dressing up scarecrows to look like nurses, farmers, and police officers
Sally Wyborn, 78, had the idea as a way to add cheer to the neighborhood during the UK's nationwide…
Natalie Colarossi
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Photos of healthcare workers and essential workers at the front lines flood the lawn of the US Capitol as a plea to the government for PPE
Each sign was meant to represent 18,000 healthcare workers who are fighting the coronavirus outbrea…
Lauren Frias
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Photographers are sharing vivid accounts from frontline workers in an Instagram account called 'Humans of Support,' and it's showing others what life is like in essential services
In mid-March, he started a project called "Humans of Support," which was partly inspired by the pop…
Zoë Ettinger
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Kroger is closing more stores in areas where the grocery chain would be forced to pay workers hazard wages
Kroger is closing three stores in Los Angeles after the LA City Council voted to mandate corporatio…
Aleeya Mayo
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70 frontline workers at a Tennessee school were laid off. Now legislators are rallying for them.
A year into the pandemic, University of Tennessee Health Science Center laid off 70 frontline worke…
Juliana Kaplan,Allana Akhtar
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Stories from the pandemic
We've heard heartbreaking, uplifting, inspiring, and infuriating stories from people during the cor…
Rhea Mahbubani,Haven Orecchio…
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22 Democratic lawmakers want Biden to include a pathway to citizenship in his infrastructure plan
Democrats said a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers "directly relates to the priority …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Some essential workers are making less money than people getting unemployment benefits — and they're demanding hazard pay
A growing number of essential workers are becoming frustrated at having to risk their health for lo…
Barbara Corbellini Duarte,Lau…
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Fauci: Shortening COVID-19 isolation periods for essential workers is under 'serious consideration'
The CDC announced new guidelines for healthcare workers' isolation periods last week. Now essential…
Jake Epstein
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Miss the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyby? Check out the footage people captured of the jets roaring over New York City to honor essential workers.
The jets flew a 35-minute path across the Northeastern states as a part of "Operation America Stron…
Jessica Snouwaert
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Retail giants Target, Amazon, and Home Depot have been hit by COVID-19 outbreaks in Los Angeles County
Over 900 workers have been infected with COVID-19 across various Target, Costco, Home Depot and Ama…
Grace Kay
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The Trump Administration has deemed professional athletes essential workers in the United States — here's what that means for the return of sports
The provision allows professional athletes from foreign countries to enter the United States in ord…
Meredith Cash
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Florida's governor is not prioritizing essential workers for vaccines, ignoring official advice. 'I don't think that's the direction we want to go,' he said.
The CDC says essential workers and those over 75 should be prioritized - but Gov. Ron DeSantis is p…
Kate Duffy
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Democratic senator's first bill provides 5 million essential workers with a pathway to citizenship
The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act boosts the economy through an expedited pathway to citize…
Ayelet Sheffey
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As the US vaccine rollout ramps up, here's who's next in line: younger adults, restaurant employees, and grocery workers
States like Colorado and Utah are close to opening up vaccinations to the general public. Others tr…
Aria Bendix
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Billionaires' net worths climbed by almost $1 trillion during the pandemic while their workers were put at risk
Twelve billionaires saw their fortunes skyrocket during the pandemic, while their workers fell ill …
Juliana Kaplan
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An NYC sanitation worker who's been on the job for 25 years explains the changes he's seen in the city throughout the pandemic, from lots of cardboard boxes to the loss of human interaction
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Joey Hadden,Katie Nixdorf,Ame…
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'We're disposable': Faced with coronavirus dangers every time they do their jobs, essential workers are still pushing for better pay and adequate PPE
"It's very important for me to have a paycheck, but all of us need a paycheck that's equal to the r…
Rhea Mahbubani
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A plan for a compensation fund for essential workers and their families was just announced by a bipartisan group in the House and Senate
The fund would provide compensation to essential workers and their families across all industries w…