Joseph Zadroga, Who Championed 9/11 Emergency Workers, Dies at 76
After the death of his son, a police detective, was linked to toxins at the World Trade Center site, he helped win federal benefits for other emergency responders. NYT > Obituaries
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Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections
Tens of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures. OSHA is developing new workplace safety standards, but they are not yet complete. NYT > Health
Female health care workers more likely to leave profession during pandemic: HERO registry study
by Leigh MacMillan Female health care workers were more likely to leave or intend to leave the profession compared to male health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published recently…
Thousand of jobs are coming to Clarksville. Here’s how the community plans to house its new workers.
Two Montgomery County leaders spoke with the Business Journal about why, even though the city is anticipating thousands of new jobs in the coming years, they’re not worried about the community being able to absorb…
Asia-Pacific’s highly skilled digital workers earn up to 65% more than their peers, survey shows
Digitally skilled workers in APAC earn 58% higher wages than their non-digital peers, a survey by Amazon Web Services and Gallup shows. International: Top News And Analysis
Study to explore COVID’s impact on essential workers
by Jill Clendening Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are inviting non-health care essential workers to participate in a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded study to better understand how they continue to…
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn
The layoffs at Microsoft will affect nearly 5% of the company’s global workforce. ABC News: Top Stories
Autoworker union accuses GM joint venture of denying access to organize workers
The United Auto Workers union is accusing a new General Motors joint venture of denying its access to workers to conduct a preliminary organizing vote. U.S. News
Many factory workers in Shanghai can’t get back to work, even after Covid controls ease
Nearly a month since Covid restrictions began in earnest in Shanghai, foreign businesses say that less than half of their employees are able to return to work. International: Top News And Analysis
Amazon workers just voted to join a union — here’s what happens next
For the first time in the U.S., Amazon workers have voted to join a union. Now comes the negotiating. U.S. News