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• Even with the blowout March jobs report, many industries have a long way to go to fully recover Summary List PlacementDespite the postive jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, some industries are still far below their level of employment before the pandemic.  Nonfarm payroll employment grew by 916,000 in March, and leisure and hospitality made up about a third of those gains. If employment gains continue at this rate, it could take until January 2022 to get back to the pre-pandemic employment level.  Although the March jobs report shows employment is continuing to rise…
• Stockton Police sued over alleged ‘pack of wolves’ beating of Black student, 17 A new lawsuit accuses four Stockton policemen of beating a Black high school student so severely he was left with a broken nose, black eyes and a boot print on his cheek. “These vicious cops acted like a pack of wolves,” said John Burris, the Oakland civil rights lawyer representing the teen. Burris compared the incident to the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers in 1991 that led to rioting that killed more than 60 people. Two…
• Rare ‘Goldilocks’ black hole could change what we know about the universe The new ‘Goldilocks’ black hole that was found through the detection of a gravitationally-lensed gamma-ray burst. (PA)A newly discovered black hole approximately 55,000 times the mass of the sun could be an ancient relic created before the first stars and galaxies formed, scientists have said. Such a black hole may be the seed of the supermassive black holes which exist today and could help scientists estimate the total number of these objects in the universe, researchers said. The discovery of…
• ‘KKK members’ at S.F. transit project harassed Black, Latino workers, lawsuit claims An Afro-Mexican man alleges in a new lawsuit that three other co-workers on a transit project in San Francisco who claimed to be Ku Klux Klan members harassed him and objected to working with non-White employees. Juan Maravilla’s employer Balfour Beatty Infrastructure failed to stop the racist harassment and fired him for complaining, even after one of the men tried to run him over with a truck, the suit alleged. Maravilla claims the abuse started shortly after he joined a Balfour…
• A hospital in Houston said it could fire staff if they refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making it potentially the first large US hospital to take such action Summary List PlacementA hospital in Houston is mandating vaccines for all its staff, saying they could be fired if they refuse to get the jab without having reasonable exemptions. This could make it the first large hospital in the US to make the move, a spokesperson for the hospital told Bloomberg. Marc Boom, CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital, announced the policy in an email to managers Wednesday. It is rolling out the policy to managers and new hires first, before…
• Frustrated Amazon employees rip on the company for encouraging them to come back to the office: 'Welcome to Day 2' (AMZN) Summary List PlacementAmazon announced this week plans to "return to an office-centric culture" after more than a year of mandatory remote work for most of its corporate workforce. Now, some frustrated employees say that the move shows an upsetting lack of flexibility after a year of productively working from home — with some going so far as to suggest that it shows the $1.56 trillion online retail giant is past its prime. Some are concerned that the move to re-center…
• IPG agency Deutsch is doubling its referral bonuses for Black candidates as the ad industry struggles with diversity Summary List PlacementIPG-owned ad agency Deutsch LA is increasing its referral bonus for employees who refer a Black candidate who is hired. Deutsch LA didn't specify the amount, but two people said execs told them during new-hire orientation meetings that the bonus would increase to $7,000 from $3,500 if the candidate they refer is Black. The policy started in beta last summer and is part of the agency's efforts to increase Black representation across the company. "The enhancement in our…
• Utah among 13 states suing Biden administration over COVID-19 relief ban on tax cuts President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. Thirteen states, including Utah, sued Biden’s administration on Wednesday over a rule in the federal stimulus that prohibits states from using coronavirus relief money to offset tax cuts. | Andrew Harnik, Associated Press Attorneys general from 13 mostly Republican states, including Utah, sued President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday over a rule in the…
• Estimated 25 million to see boost in federal food benefits About 25 million Americans will be eligible for more money in food assistance under a new policy adopted by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration. The change announced late Thursday also came after the United States Department of Agriculture reached a settlement with two California plaintiffs who sued last year after they were blocked from accessing increased benefits approved by Congress due to the coronavirus pandemic. It could mean increased monthly benefits for roughly 1 million Californians. “This is a real…
• Estimated 25 million to see boost in federal food benefits About 25 million Americans will be eligible for more money in food assistance under a new policy adopted by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration. The change announced late Thursday also came after the United States Department of Agriculture reached a settlement with two California plaintiffs who sued last year after they were blocked from accessing increased benefits approved by Congress due to the coronavirus pandemic. It could mean increased monthly benefits for roughly 1 million Californians. “This is a real…