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  • January 23, 2021

Unions hold vigil for workers exposed to COVID-19

May 2, 2020 by Union Advocate

“To workers who have contracted COVID, this is for you,” Minnesota Nurses Association President Mary Turner said.

Filed Under: Community, Politics, Union Events Tagged With: Bill McCarthy, coronavirus, COVID-19, essential workers, firefighters, frontline workers, IAFF, Mary Turner, May Day, meatpacking, Minnesota AFL-CIO, Minnesota Capitol, Minnesota Nurses Association, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota, UFCW Local 663, vigil

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