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

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The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup.

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Economy Dec 14

California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety during COVID-19 pandemic

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is asking a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company protects workers from the coronavirus.

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Economy Apr 30

Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments

Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments.

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