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Remote Learning Out of Reach for Many Essential Workers' Families in NYC

Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 13:11
For low-paid essential workers in New York City, especially undocumented immigrants and those facing language barriers, there are many challenges to coordinating childcare and remote learning

Over one million children in New York City (NYC) were told to stay home for the rest of the school year when it was announced in April that 1,800 schools across the city’s five boroughs were shutting down because of Covid-19.

Canada, Where's the Strength of Your Mandatory Paid Unions During the Pandemic?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 09:25
Questions and reflections on the endangerment and loss of life at Cargill facility in Alberta

Unceded Territories (BC) – The report of Canada’s largest COVID-19 outbreak to date leads to Cargill Canada. Despite reports on how deadly coronavirus is and how contagious it is, the COVID-19 pandemic does not stop Cargill Canada to reopen its Alberta meat packaging plant despite the much hesitation and health and safe concerns of the workers.

Disabled folks are supporting each other through mutual aid networks during COVID-19

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 22:40
Allies can help but they need to listen, and follow
Image description: A set of brown scrabble-like tiles spell out the word "support"

CW: Mention of possible institutionalization due to mental health concerns

Disabled people across the country are working to support each other during the pandemic by filling the gaps left behind by federal and provincial programs through solidarity and mutual aid work, like food drop-offs and collaborative advocacy.

1.2 million kindergarten teachers battling to contain Covid-19 in the Indian countryside

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:30
Kindergarten teachers and other workers in India are taking on extra work – and risk – to protect their communities from the pandemic

Vanita Chudappa was never scared of surveying. It’s something she has been doing for more than a decade now as part of her every day work. The conditions now are different. “Every day while surveying 40 households, I have to take my 2.5-year old daughter, Shreya. She doesn’t stay without me,” she says.

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