The ILO reports the majority of these job losses were a result of people dropping out of the labor market because they were unable to work or because of pandemic restrictions. In many cases, it says, people just gave up and stopped looking for work. … [Read more...] about Signs of Recovery Emerging from Massive COVID Labor Crisis
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Google faces renewed battles in labor and antitrust in 2021
But the calm ended on Dec. 2, when the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Google for allegedly retaliating against activists workers. The complaint claims Google broke US labor laws by surveilling, interrogating and firing activist employees. The filing stemmed from terminations Google had made a year before, when the company dismissed employees who worked on responses to its hiring of IRI. Google said the employees were fired because of violations to Google's data policies. The NLRB alleges some of those policies are unlawful. … [Read more...] about Google faces renewed battles in labor and antitrust in 2021
Brazilian ‘super-Covid’ spreads to US as Minnesota resident contracts highly infections variant that could beat vaccine
The CDC warned that the United States could see a "rapid growth" of the UK strain, dubbed B.1.1.7, in early 2021, with a UK report saying there was "a realistic possibility" that the strain could be deadlier than other variants. … [Read more...] about Brazilian ‘super-Covid’ spreads to US as Minnesota resident contracts highly infections variant that could beat vaccine
Covid symptoms – sore, itchy eyes could be early coronavirus warning sign, experts say
"However, it is unlikely that a person would present with viral conjunctivitis secondary to Covid-19 without other symptoms of fever or a continuous cough as conjunctivitis seems to be a late feature where is has occurred." … [Read more...] about Covid symptoms – sore, itchy eyes could be early coronavirus warning sign, experts say
Biden to Sign Order Promoting Government Purchase of US Goods
Biden has overturned an array of Trump policies, including announcing U.S. intentions to rejoin the international Paris climate change accord and stay in the World Health Organization, lifting the ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. armed forces and halting funding for construction of Trump’s wall along the Mexican border. … [Read more...] about Biden to Sign Order Promoting Government Purchase of US Goods
