things i’ve gotten as a part timer at UPS:
- covid
- broken, permanently chipped knuckle bone
- harassed, sexually & generally
- repeated exposure to disgusting & dangerous materials
what i’ve never gotten at UPS:
- wages as high as $20/hr
- an annual raise
My brother apologizing to the social media team at Johnson and Johnson because they are making it harder to treat tuberculosis and he’s about to come get them 😳
A California man caught covid at work. He infected his wife who ended up in ICU. So he sued his bosses. The largest lobbying group in the US got involved. The court ruled against the man because a victory would mean “dire financial consequences for employers.” Is it clear yet?🧵
They bought the Pocahontas costume, tied the rope, loaded the horse trailer; others grinned & clapped. Everyone thought this was okay.
The Supreme Court ruled the US has no duty to ensure Navajo Nation has water on the reservation the US created.
See us yet? #Racism#Indigenous
With elections looming, in some US states it is harder to vote than it was a decade ago, particularly for people of color. Because #OTD 10 years ago in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, leading to a flood of voter suppression. A🧵1/
A new report from @greenwatchdogNY details a “lead poisoning crisis” in Poughkeepsie due to the prevalence of lead in the drinking water. The city is also paying inflated costs to replace pipes.
@lanabellamyTU reports
https://t.co/ND5CJfzLwq