Posts Tagged Farm Workers
General Assembly to Consider New Legal Requirements for Farm Workers
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 31, 2020
Later this month, lawmakers in Richmond will consider a bill meant to help farm workers. Michael Pope has the story.
An Increase to the Minimum Wage in Virginia Currently Doesn’t Apply to All Workers
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 28, 2020
Earlier this year, lawmakers passed an increase to the minimum wage in Virginia. But there’s one group of low-wage workers who won’t see an increase. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate January 26, 2021The Senate minority leader backed down from demands that Democrats promise to keep the filibuster intact. He and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can now negotiate a power-sharing agreement.
- The Pandemic Made Their Love Long Distance — From Just A Few Miles Apart January 26, 2021Everyone is trying to figure out how relationships work in the pandemic. That includes a couple keeping their love alive, ever since their group homes for adults with disabilities went into lockdown.
- Deaths Of Despair: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Lethal Drug Overdoses January 26, 2021As drug overdose deaths rise during the pandemic, a former White House economist says social isolation could be partly to blame.
- Anti-Curfew Protests Flare Up in The Netherlands January 26, 2021At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands.
- A New Coronavirus Variant From Brazil, Is Found In Minnesota January 26, 2021A Twin Cities resident contracted a new variant of the coronavirus after traveling to Brazil. The new strain is believed to be more transmissible.
- McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate January 26, 2021
- From BBC News
- Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies amid production delays January 26, 2021Nadhim Zahawi says supply is tight, but he expects the UK to meet its February target of 15 million doses.
- Coronavirus: Vaccine supply fears grow amid EU export threat January 26, 2021The EU calls for "fair" distribution after vaccine companies cut back on pledged supplies.
- Covid: UK virus deaths exceed 100,000 since pandemic began January 26, 2021Another 7,700 registered with coronavirus on the death certificate brings the total to nearly 104,000.
- Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announced January 26, 2021The new measures are likely to apply to British residents arriving in England from high-risk countries.
- Big rise in redundancies among young people January 26, 2021People aged 25 to 34 face the highest risk of redundancy as Covid pushes up the jobless rate to 5%.
- Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies amid production delays January 26, 2021
