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Kathy Andrade, Unionist Who Fought for Immigrant Workers, Dies at 88 (Published 2021)
AdvertisementKathy Andrade, a longtime garment union activist in New York City and a native of El Salvador who pushed the labor movement to embrace immigrants rather than view them as threatening the livelihoods of American-born workers, died on July 2 in Manhattan. She was 88.The cause was cardiac arrest, her husband, Jorge Colon, said.From the early 1960s to 1995, Ms. Andrade was director of education for Local 23-25 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, a large and influential chapter in New York. But the title alone hardly conveyed her impact on her union, which represents...…AdvertisementKathy Andrade, a longtime garment union activist in New York City and a native of El Salvador who pushed the labor movement to embrace immigrants rather than view them as threatening the livelihoods of American-born workers, died on July 2 in Manhattan. She was 88.The cause was cardiac arrest, her husband, Jorge Colon, said.From the early 1960s to 1995, Ms. Andrade was director of education for Local 23-25 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, a large and influential chapter in New York. But the title alone hardly conveyed her impact on her union, which represents...WW…
Amazon workers leading a historic push for unionization in Alabama describe midnight 'education' meetings, an unexpected mailbox, and streams of anti-union flyers as they go up against one of the world's most powerful companies
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Six thousand warehouse workers in Alabama could soon decide the future of a $1.5 trillion tech giant and its 560,000 employees worldwide.One of those employees, Darryl Richardson, 51, said he was thrilled to work for Amazon when it opened a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, in March 2020. But within...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Six thousand warehouse workers in Alabama could soon decide the future of a $1.5 trillion tech giant and its 560,000 employees worldwide.One of those employees, Darryl Richardson, 51, said he was thrilled to work for Amazon when it opened a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, in March 2020. But within...WW…
Bernie Sanders rips into Jeff Bezos: 'You are worth $182 billion ... why are you doing everything in your power to stop your workers' from unionizing?
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.At a hearing on Wednesday morning, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke critically about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to testify, and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest men."Bezos and Musk now own more wealth than the bottom 40%. Meanwhile, we're looking at more hunger in...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.At a hearing on Wednesday morning, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke critically about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to testify, and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest men."Bezos and Musk now own more wealth than the bottom 40%. Meanwhile, we're looking at more hunger in...WW…
GameStop trader 'Roaring Kitty' slipped a reference to the viral cat-lawyer meme into his Congressional testimony: 'I am not a cat'
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Retail investor Keith Gill, better known as on YouTube, worked an inside internet joke into his opening remarks to Congress during a hearing to discuss the GameStop trading events.Gill referenced a viral video in which a lawyer found himself accidentally turned into a cat thanks to a Zoom filter."A...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowGet the latest tech news & scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Retail investor Keith Gill, better known as on YouTube, worked an inside internet joke into his opening remarks to Congress during a hearing to discuss the GameStop trading events.Gill referenced a viral video in which a lawyer found himself accidentally turned into a cat thanks to a Zoom filter."A...WW…
Workers who leave unsafe jobs during the pandemic could still receive unemployment benefits under a new Biden proposal
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden on Friday announced plans to protect workers who refuse unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing them to receive unemployment benefits should they leave their jobs.The move is part of the Biden...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden on Friday announced plans to protect workers who refuse unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing them to receive unemployment benefits should they leave their jobs.The move is part of the Biden...WW…
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