essential workers /tags/essential-workers essential workers en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:14:02 GMT Trader Joe's, Dollar General And Others Are Paying Workers To Get Vaccines /news-partners/2021-01-21/trader-joes-dollar-general-and-others-are-paying-workers-to-get-vaccines Grocers from Aldi to Trader Joe's are pitching financial incentives to their employees to encourage them to get vaccinated. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:14:02 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-21/trader-joes-dollar-general-and-others-are-paying-workers-to-get-vaccines Claire Miller U.S. Still Lags In COVID-19 Workplace Safety, Former OSHA Official Says /2021-01-14/u-s-still-lags-in-covid-19-workplace-safety-former-osha-official-says Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:07:00 GMT /2021-01-14/u-s-still-lags-in-covid-19-workplace-safety-former-osha-official-says Tonya Mosley Older People, Some Essential Workers Should Get Vaccines Next, CDC Panel Says /news-partners/2020-12-20/older-people-some-essential-workers-should-get-vaccines-next-cdc-panel-says A federal advisory committee voted to put adults 75 and older and frontline essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccines. Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:04:18 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-20/older-people-some-essential-workers-should-get-vaccines-next-cdc-panel-says Pien Huang Essential Workers Plan May Day Strikes; Others Demand End To COVID-19 Lockdowns /news-partners/2020-05-01/essential-workers-plan-may-day-strikes-others-demand-end-to-covid-19-lockdowns Grocery store and warehouse workers are calling for sick leave and hazard pay, while nurses will protest for more PPE. And others are targeting stay-at-home orders. Fri, 01 May 2020 10:55:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-01/essential-workers-plan-may-day-strikes-others-demand-end-to-covid-19-lockdowns Scott Neuman