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Violence at work Democratic Party’s progressive wing leverages political power to push Biden leftward
Former Vice President Joe Biden now takes up the mantle for the Democratic Party after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ended a run fueled by left-wing enthusiasm and working class and progressives’ deep hunger for a revolution. His departure forces the progressive wing to face a choice: line up behind a candidate whose longstanding centrism they’ve…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Stores are scrambling to get masks for their workers. It’s no easy task
New York (CNN Business)Aside from health care workers, no one is more exposed to coronavirus than the workers continuing to show up to grocery stores and warehouses to ensure people have access to essential goods. So when the US government recommended Friday…
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Sexual harassment Judge tosses shareholder suit over Lululemon CEO’s departure
A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit involving sports apparel maker Lululemon Athletica’s decision to give a $5 million severance package to its former CEO rather than fire him for misconductBy RANDALL CHASE AP Business WriterApril 2, 2020, 7:22 PM2 min readDOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against sports…
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Violence at work Pompeo makes surprise trip to Afghanistan to push peace process forward
After weeks of political in-fighting have paralyzed the Afghan government and frozen the peace process between it and the Taliban, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise trip to the country Monday to prod its leaders to end their dispute and form a government. But after departing Kabul and meeting Taliban leaders in Doha,…
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Violence at work Lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
JOHANNESBURG — The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading question: When would family planning services return? Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Latin America and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and other sexual and reproductive…
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Sexual harassment Tenor Placido Domingo feels ‘fine’ after coronavirus
Tenor Placido Domingo says he is resting at home after catching coronavirusMarch 31, 2020, 3:59 AM2 min readMEXICO CITY — Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is “at home and I feel fine.” The 79-year-old was reportedly hospitalized in…
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Violence at work Texas governor sued over blocking bail to those trying to avoid coronavirus
A team of criminal court judges, defense attorney associations and the local chapter of the NAACP have teamed up to sue the Texas governor for issuing an executive order banning accused violent offenders from seeking bail to avoid possibly contracting COVID-19. With the outbreak infecting more than 1 million globally, including more than 10,000 in…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Virology in the time of coronavirus: What a difference a month makes — and the most important questions we still need to answer
(CNN)A month ago, I detailed 19 critical gaps in our knowledge of how we can best respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. This past month, we have learned an amazing amount and have made progress answering 13 of these important questions. We urgently need answers t…
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Violence at work Police departments stress need for officers to get tested for COVID-19
An illness of one officer could cause major issues for a whole department.March 19, 2020, 9:00 AM6 min read As police departments pare down resources in response to the novel coronavirus, officers are not getting adequate testing, several departments stressed to ABC News, and the effects could be drastic. In one example, 31 New York…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Learn new skills with these online courses
You certainly don’t have to learn new skills with your added time at home these days, but if you’re looking to pick up or refine hobbies be it cooking a super tasty beef wellington or how to write the next best-selling novel online learning is your best bet. …