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Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, the AFL-CIO Releases Its Annual Report: Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, affecting more than 7.4 million Americans, with more than 210,000 deaths in the United States, the national AFL-CIO released its annual Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect

Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, the AFL-CIO Releases Its Annual Report: Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect

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Labor Unions, Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Lack of PPE

“The AFL-CIO is joining this lawsuit to force the Trump administration to do what it should have done months ago — protect American workers by dramatically increasing the supply of the PPE they need to work safely during this pandemic,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a news release.

Labor Unions, Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Lack of PPE

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U.S. Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Forced-Labor Protections in New Complaint

The complaint is another sign of the frustration over the treatment of workers under the Trump administration, and it places the United States in the realm of potential wrongdoing typically occupied by less-developed and less-democratic countries.

U.S. Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Forced-Labor Protections in New Complaint