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March 30, 2021 In Resource Materials

Memorandum opinion (Maid-Rite)

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Case: Maid-Rite (Justice at Work v. Sec. of Labor)

March 30, 2021 In News

Comment from Worker and Legal Team: Judge Grants OSHA Motion to Dismiss in Maid-Rite Worker Suit

Link to ruling: Maid-Rite-Dkt-59-Memorandum-Granting-Motion-to-Dismiss-Motion-to-Strike.pdf (publicjustice.net) Statement from Jane Doe II, a plaintiff in the lawsuit: “It is bad enough to be treated as inhuman by your employer during a pandemic – to work along a crowded processing...

March 21, 2021 In News

The Kansas City Star: Pandemic and Trump-era neglect overwhelm federal agency tasked with worker safety

When Smithfield was sued over conditions at their plant, the company argued the job of policing workplace safety complaints belonged to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, rather than the court system....

February 17, 2021 In Resource Materials

National COSH: Coronavirus Resources for Workers

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February 17, 2021 In Resource Materials

Workers’ Rights Flyer – Haitian Creole

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February 17, 2021 In Resource Materials

Workers’ Rights Flyer – Español

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February 17, 2021 In Resource Materials

Workers’ Rights Flyer – English

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February 1, 2021 In Resource Materials

Plaintiff’s response to Defendant’s suggestions of mootness (Maid-Rite)

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Case: Maid-Rite (Justice at Work v. Sec. of Labor)

January 19, 2021 In News

Bloomberg Law: Meatpackers Press for Covid-19 Vaccine to Protect Line Workers

Meatpacking workers and their employers are pushing to the front of the line for coronavirus vaccinations as state governments roll out their distribution plans to combat the pandemic....

January 4, 2021 In News

Bloomberg Law: ‘No Evidence’ of Virus Litigation Wave as Businesses Seek Shield

The volume of lawsuits filed since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic that allege workplace safety violations—including sickness and death from lack of protective equipment, social distancing, and limiting exposure—has been far less than the...