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COMING SOON
by frank
April 5, 2021
April 2021 | Philanthropy
April 2021 | Philanthropy
A note from the editors,
On March 29, Amazon employees in Bessemer, Alabama will vote on forming a union with RWDSU. Alabama, like many Southern states, is a right-to-work state. Employees may work in a unionized workplace without having to pay dues, making it harder for unions to survive.
With a large media presence and growing political support [President Biden directly addressed the vote in a video on February 28] the vote in Bessemer has the potential to break from the tumultuous labor history in The South and to shape a new narrative of working in the US.
In collaboration with Payday Report, March looks at the changing South through direct interviews with organizers, union workers, union busters, and a historical conversation about American workers.
-frank
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What We Don't Know Can Kill Us
by frank news
April 23, 2020
A recording of a phone call held with a currently incarcerated person was provided to franknews by an individual that works with incarcerated people at Rikers. For personal reasons — both individuals have asked to remain anonymous.
AUDIO |
This news is not breaking, but it is continuous. The recording above [transcripts available below] details the daily reality of facing this infectious disease with inadequate cleaning supplies, no capability to socially distance, and limited medical information.
New York Times | We're Left For Dead: Fears of Coronavirus Catastrophe at Rikers Jail
The Marshall Project | What Happens When 300,000+ Prisoners Are Locked Down?
The Washington Post | I'm a doctor on Rikers Island. My patients shouldn't have to die in jail.
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