
At issue is whether some 200 workers maintain pay and benefits if exposed to COVID-19 and forced to quarantine.
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At issue is whether some 200 workers maintain pay and benefits if exposed to COVID-19 and forced to quarantine.

Labor Day should always be about celebrating the contributions of America’s working people – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I never thought about myself as a worker until we started our union campaign,” Hope organizer Shruti Kamissety said. “So I’m very invested in making sure my friends, people at other nonprofits, know everyone can unionize.”

The East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul will celebrate Labor Day early and online this year, with a virtual discussion about worker organizing at the world’s largest retailer, Amazon. The event, “Labor Day Ain’t No Picnic,” will broadcast on the ESFL’s Facebook and YouTube pages Sept. 3, bringing together activists who are using research, […]