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Violence at work 5 key takeaways from 3rd night of Democratic National Convention
The third night of the Democratic National Convention, themed “A More Perfect Union,” featured a female-driven lineup of powerful speakers, leading up to the moment when California Sen. Kamala Harris officially accepted the vice presidential nomination, marking only the third time a woman was chosen for the slot among either major party, and the first…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY 5 things to know for August 21: Biden, Bannon, coronavirus, police, Latin America
(CNN)American Airlines is dropping service to 15 small cities, and there could be more difficult airline industry decisions on the way. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Y…
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Violence at work Powerhouse lineup of women speak ahead of Kamala Harris at DNC
Like Sen. Harris, many of them have made history themselves.August 20, 2020, 3:40 AM7 min read The third night of the Democratic National Convention saw a powerhouse lineup of women leading up to Sen. Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic party’s nomination for vice president. Ahead of Harris herself, who will become the first Black woman…
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Sexual harassment Army asks for help in a search for missing Fort Hood soldier
The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in a search for a missing soldier in TexasAugust 21, 2020, 2:49 AM3 min readFORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in a search for another missing soldier in Texas. Fort Hood officials issued a missing soldier alert Thursday night…
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Violence at work Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health
As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. Money to administer tests. Money to hire contact tracers. And yet even more money for a service that helps tracers communicate with residents in dozens…
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Violence at work US blocks imports linked to Taiwan-based fishing vessel
The United States is halting imports from a Taiwan-based fishing vessel that reportedly has supplied the global tuna trading company that acquired Bumble Bee Seafoods this yearBy BEN FOX Associated PressAugust 21, 2020, 2:30 AM5 min readWASHINGTON — Accounts of abusive conditions and forced labor have prompted the U.S. to halt imports from a Taiwan-based…
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Violence at work Indigenous activists clash with UN over proposed park
JAKARTA, Indonesia — When farmer May Cho Win learned that a conservation project proposed by the U.N. Development Program in Myanmar would include the land she’s worked for over a decade, the 28-year-old wondered how she and her husband would be able to support their three children. “Without our land we can’t live,” she told…
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Violence at work From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books
NEW YORK — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books. The coronavirus has shut down cineplexes, performance centers, museums and comedy clubs, but books can still be enjoyed at the scale and in the settings the creators intended. While most physical stores are…
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Workplace discrimination Duckworth: Republicans gut Americans with Disabilities Act in coronavirus relief bill
Tammy Duckworth, Opinion contributor Published 12:00 a.m. ET Aug. 20, 2020 Thirty years ago, the Senate said people like me mattered. Today, some of those same Republicans declare war on the disability community.I gathered my notes, took a sip of water and spoke out in the Senate chamber this month on behalf of the millions of…
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Workplace discrimination Log Cabin Republicans chair: LGBT Americans belong in Donald Trump’s Republican Party
Robert Kabel, Opinion contributor Published 4:00 a.m. ET Aug. 20, 2020 | Updated 9:14 a.m. ET Aug. 20, 2020CLOSE LGBTQ rights have come a long way in the U.S. But the community still faces threats in the form of legalization, discrimination and even violence. USA TODAYWhile Democrats take the lesbian and gay community for granted,…