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  • An average of 27 workers a day suffer amputation or hospitalization, according to new OSHA data from 29 states: Meat and poultry companies remain among the most dangerous

    March 30, 2023 By Debbie Berkowitz and Patrick Dixon Blog
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    May 20, 2022 By Julia Raifman and Allison Bovell-Ammon Blog
  • How public-sector workers are building power in Virginia

    February 18, 2022 By Mel Borja Blog
  • The unequal toll of COVID-19 on workers

    February 7, 2022 By Julia Raifman, Alexandra Skinner, and Aaron Sojourner Blog
  • Alabama is making a costly mistake on COVID-19 recovery funds. Here’s a better path forward.

    November 8, 2021 By Dev Wakeley Blog
  • New York included undocumented immigrants in pandemic aid, and 290,000 workers will benefit: Other states should replicate the program

    May 19, 2021 By David Dyssegaard Kallick Blog
  • When corporations deceive and cheat workers, consumer laws should be used to protect workers

    May 5, 2021 By Terri Gerstein, Lorelei Salas, and David Seligman Blog
  • COVID-19 relief should extend CARES Act work-sharing provisions

    December 7, 2020 By Stephen Herzenberg Blog
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaders should focus on racial and economic inequality

    October 13, 2020 By Diane Thompson Blog
  • Who are America’s meat and poultry workers?

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