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Firing Workers on the Boss’s Whim? New York Puts a Stop to That.

American workers have no recourse if they’re fired for no reason. NYC’s new ‘just cause’ law for fast-food workers might begin to end this absurdity.

The COVID-19 crisis puts rural African Americans at greatest risk for hunger.

Trump asks for $2,000 checks, and Democratic leaders call his bluff. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 23, 2020.

Employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are seeking union representation, which would make them the first unionized Amazon warehouse workers in the nation.

The ridiculous hurdles one must go through to survive. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 22, 2020.

If the vaccine rolls out quickly, this is a good bridge. If not… This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 21, 2020.

It exposed an impotent political system, a deadly mythology of rugged individualism, and a Republican Party without shame.

A few final issues include who gets checks, and whether to retire the money cannon. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 18, 2020.

Under the cover of COVID-19, the state’s legislature will try to rush through massive tax breaks for big business next week.

And how McConnell suddenly needs a bill to save his Senate majority. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 17, 2020.