Keeping child care centers safely open and helping families afford care should be a central focus of any coronavirus relief package and a core strategy for reopening the economy once it’s safe to do so. There are four steps we must take now to give kids, families and care workers what we need.
Read MoreWe can get through this crisis if we pull together and support each other. Immigrants are risking their lives to keep their families fed and our communities moving forward. It’s time for the federal government to have their backs.
Read MoreSenate Republicans know it’s incredibly risky to send people back to work in the midst of a pandemic. But their plan doesn’t include the binding federal safety standard that labor unions are fighting for. In fact, it’s not designed to protect us at all—it’s designed to protect corporate bottom lines.
Read MoreA deadly virus has infected millions of people worldwide. Our President refuses to acknowledge this and refuses to take aggressive action to control the situation. Millions of people lack adequate healthcare coverage and can’t afford a trip to the doctor. Instead of protecting us, the Trump Administration is trying to strip health coverage from millions of its citizens.
Read MoreOur laissez-faire approach to masks endangers us all, but leaves women and people of color especially vulnerable. Women, particularly women of color, are the backbone of our essential workforce, putting their lives at risk as nursing home workers, child care workers, and fast food and retail workers ensure the rest of us stay healthy and fed.
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