Retaliation in California for demanding workplace safety
In early June Lizzet Aguilar led a four day strike at a Boyle Heights McDonalds, seeking proper protective gear and social distancing. She says a supervisor retaliated by harsher treatment and stricter enforcement, amid a broader surge in virus cases and fears among workers, many undocumented, about reporting unsafe conditions. The piece notes California law protections and new measures by public health and local government, and cites union actions and ongoing retaliation claims.
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Los Angeles
Lizzet Aguilar
McDonald’s
Boyle Heights
Aguilar
California
Nicole
Marquez Baker
Worksafe
State Labor Commissioner’s Office
Gavin Newsom
Amnie Bergin
L.A
Ers
Munty Davis
Central Valley
Service Employees International Union
National Labor Relations Board
R&b Sanchez
Mueller-Reiche
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770
Ralphs
Renee Amador
Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund
The
Labor Commission
Bergin
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Office returns reshape work life as occupancy stays low
Real estate data shows Boston 5 to 20 percent occupancy a trend echoed nationwide with New York offices at about 7 percent in Manhattan and near 30 percent in suburbs Bergmeyer designs one way aisles and Zoom rooms while phased returns in June reach about 60 percent staff split across days. Some workers report higher productivity and social contact benefits but experts warn safety must stay top priority as cases rise.
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Naicp Massachusetts
Boston
New York
CBRE
Manhattan
Bergmeyer
Stephanie Jones
Jones
Stephan Meier
Columbia University
U.S
Blue Sky Advertising Agency
Atlanta
Georgia
Dawn Evans
Kippy Castillo
Blue Sky
Rachel Ziemberg
Community rally backs police amid calls to defund
Medina residents Jack and Kay Alexander joined a Saturday rally to support police. Carl and Tonya Hubino of Medina attended with insights about local law enforcement relations. Speaker Jim Trakas urged backing police, resisting defunding, and wrote to federal leaders to end consent agreements. He cited past consent deals and urged increased police budgets.
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Medina
Jack
Kay Alexander
USS. Army
U.S. Navy
Jack Alexander
Carl
Tonya Hubino
Carl Hubino Sr
Maple Heights
Orange Village
Andrew Sliwoski
Ohio
Carl Hubino
Kinney
Grice
Montville
Trakas
Jesus
Donald Trump
U.S
William Barr
Cleveland
U.S. Department of Justice
Seattle
New Orleans
Justice Department
Portland protests continue in Oregon's largest city
Portland, Ore. police declared a riot as demonstrators gathered outside the Penumbra Kelly building. About 30 Patriot Prayer supporters clashed with counter-protesters amid arrests and gunfire reports, as nightly protests since George Floyd's killing enter their third month.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Penumbra Kelly
Multnomah County Justice Center
Koin-Tv
Patriot Prayer
KOIN
Greg Pash
George Floyd
Minneapolis
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