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Nation Jun 15

Why U.S. domestic workers have fewer labor protections than other employees

By Ali Rogin, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers

Politics Apr 20

Governor of U.S. state of California Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in Beijing
California Gov. Newsom offers compromise to protect some indoor workers from heat

After rejecting proposed rules to protect millions of indoor workers from extreme heat, Newsom’s administration has offered a compromise to allow the protections to take effect this summer. But state and local correctional workers — and prisoners — would have…

By Samantha Young, KFF Health News

Politics Apr 13

Heat project - during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Heat protections for indoor California workers in limbo after Newsom abandons rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers toiling in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and other dangerously hot workplaces — upending a regulatory process that had been years in the making.

By Angela Hart, Samantha Young, KFF Health News

Nation Nov 21

McDonald's Employees And Supporters Rally For Health And Safety Standards For Industry Workers
Watch 11:23
Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in California

Low-wage, essential workers who can’t do their jobs from home are facing an unequal playing field as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue. In California, many of the state’s 556,000 fast-food workers have protested what they call a widespread…

By Ivette Feliciano

Health May 28

WATCH: Labor officials testify on how the government is protecting workers from COVID-19

Labor officials will testify before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee May 28 on the federal government’s actions to protect workers from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

By Associated Press

May 05

Workers want virus protections before casinos reopen

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Casino workers across the country want their employers to provide them with protective equipment and adopt tough new cleaning and social distancing policies before the gambling halls reopen during the coronavirus outbreak.

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May 19

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News Wrap: Democrats shout ‘shame!’ as LGBT worker protections lose by one vote

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, the fight for gay rights hit the House and failed by one vote. A scuttled amendment would have protected LGBT employees from discrimination by federal contractors. Democrats cried “shame!” and accused Republican leaders of delaying…

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