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Putting People First – New Department of Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh
On January 7th, President Biden announced the last of his cabinet. Included in that list was Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh to be the Secretary of the Department of Labor – [...]
He Asked His Team How to Avoid Layoffs. Their Response Thrilled Him.
“Businesses love to talk about caring for people, but the conventional wisdom is, what really matters in these situations is your balance sheet,” Dan Price says. “Leaders will do layoffs [...]
COVID-19 Has Exposed the Gross Exploitation of Meatpacking Workers
“Not only were they not advising the workers of the risk of COVID exposure at their facility, but they also didn’t follow the CDC guidelines when COVID first hit,” Cordova [...]
Workers Under Fire
Businesses, contractors, even our local, state and federal governments have been taking advantage of workers in the United States for decades. From low wages, to discrimination, to unsafe working conditions, to the simple mindset of always putting profits over people, in increasing and alarming ways employers have shown that they view their employees as expendable liabilities rather than responsible, skilled, and hard-working people worthy of their respect.