The Covid-19 pandemic has created a significant shift in the workforce, with many women feeling the effects of the ‘burnout epidemic,’ and trying to navigate the issue of a balanced work and personal life. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports.
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Workers at second Staten Island Amazon facility set to hold union vote
Workers at a Staten Island Amazon facility are set to hold a vote on whether to form a union after a separate Amazon warehouse successfully voted to unionize earlier this month. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton has the details.
How did Amazon workers go against a rich corporation and win? Look back 100 years.
We don’t need to overanalyze it. It came down to genuine solidarity that the Amazon Labor Union organizing committee built among themselves and their co-workers.
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New Covid isolation guidance from the CDC leaves many workers feeling disposable
Many saw the agency’s more relaxed recommendation as a concession to essential businesses experiencing severe staffing shortages — and a danger to employees.
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