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Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkDepartment of Education: "At the request of President Biden, the Acting Secretary of Education will extend the paus… https://t.co/PLetS27PPL Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe Biden administration quickly revamped the White House website. Here's how. https://t.co/DrwxtZvvnl Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work
Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkHistory has been made today in more ways than one! Democracy has prevailed. We are grateful for the resilience of o… https://t.co/TXUeWyeaEq Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkEven as we celebrate, we know that there's an immense amount of work ahead. We hope you'll join us as we sign on to… https://t.co/FH83JY5MkR Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThank you! I would be nowhere without the women whose footsteps I dance in. While reciting my poem, I wore a ring w… https://t.co/85DgFgibmr Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkWe cannot go back to the “normal” that was NOT working for most Americans. America’s workers and families must live… https://t.co/Kh7dnJtH6J Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkJill Biden to make history as 1st first lady to hold paid job outside the White House https://t.co/0OEpawWD2XOur country is rooted in democratic ideals & the peaceful transfer of power, despite headwinds suggesting otherwise… https://t.co/CPNkcBHMs3 Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work"The #FightFor15 is about a lot more than $15 an hour .. this is about a fight for your dignity.
You should be abl… https://t.co/McmomQeh0Y Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkAmanda Gorman.
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#InaugurationDay https://t.co/2bbxEQQCwr Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work"We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it ... but democracy can never be permanently d… https://t.co/Xm6Y6X80nc Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkI’m thrilled that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now @POTUS and @VP. As Democrats take control of the Senate, I’m… https://t.co/bEuJKqWp7j Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkPoet Amanda Gorman Recites 'The Hill We Climb' https://t.co/V7lDZI2Ze0Jan 27, 2pm: Impact Fund's @david_nahmias is co-teaching a CLE (1.5 hours of Elimination of Bias) with DeCarol Davi… https://t.co/RyHwo15Vsb Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkAmanda Gorman is the youngest person in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration.
https://t.co/YG0yNYNUzl Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkCA is now represented in one of the highest offices in our nation.
The daughter of immigrant parents, Oakland nat… https://t.co/j4yeRCdpIC Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkA new day is upon us. And there is much work to do.
#Onward Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe first – but not the last. https://t.co/Auh13trYPg Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkCongratulations to President @JoeBiden and Madame Vice President @KamalaHarris! The labor movement looks forward to… https://t.co/FF3eyEL7Q2 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThis #InaugurationDay, read NELP's recommendations for the Biden-Harris administration to center workers of color i… https://t.co/Kd92R5c6Mu Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkSo proud of our new VP. Long national nightmare is over https://t.co/hFMofdwrqB Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkCongratulations to President @JoeBiden and Vice-President @KamalaHarris on their historic inauguration today.
We… https://t.co/qqDkIV4ZKs Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work“My mother would look at me and she’d say, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are n… https://t.co/C0zR9hdd6c Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkToday’s historic inauguration brings us our first female, first Black and first Asian-American Vice President and m… https://t.co/N2CemsW7s4 Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work.@CALimmigrant #CalEITC #factsheets are available in 6 languages here:
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#immigrantrights… https://t.co/a75YiHdIUpThis year more than 600,000 workers in #CA will now be eligible for the California Earned Income Tax Credit!
🙌Prou… https://t.co/GMS2OE5xZT“It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know a change is gonna come...” Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThis picture speaks volumes of the change that is coming to America... thank you @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris… https://t.co/TcZHEjJdXX Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkGender Equity In Sports During COVID-19 @CWLC_la @LegalAidAtWork
Please join us for a webinar on January 21, 2021… https://t.co/HirzVaFBtX Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work
Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkUC Irvine & the CA prison system have reached a deal to create the first University of California bachelor’s degree… https://t.co/r1czeboS1w Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkOur government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic should take the side of working people and the vulnerable. It sh… https://t.co/VVSax6rlT9 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkLast year’s emergency #PaidLeave was proven to prevent new #COVID19 infections and protect workers nationwide. Now… https://t.co/HCjPyaQVGX Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkExcellent and comprehensive guide to ending at-will employment from @kateandrias @awh https://t.co/zdHHknZ1qp Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBREAKING: If approved by the Senate, @SecretaryLevine would be the first confirmed transgender official in U.S. his… https://t.co/OxA0g1gimW Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkLet's get it done.
#ForThePeople #HR1 #S1 https://t.co/h01IqTSVFB Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkJust a reminder that on top of everything else historic that will happen tomorrow, our country -- for the first tim… https://t.co/Zg0yNJin7b Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkOn Friday, we announced the #FASTRecovery Act to give fast food workers a voice over workplace safety issues, and b… https://t.co/jyeePVBIvH Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work
Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkToday we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If you haven’t read Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birm… https://t.co/xJYqMhOhTT Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkToday we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If you haven’t read Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birm… https://t.co/xJYqMhOhTTFor this year's King Holiday, join the @mlk_institute for a free documentary film festival to reflect on Dr. King’s… https://t.co/0rXjhJgsP7
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Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBREAKING: @LorenaSGonzalez has introduced the #FASTRecovery Act - together, it’s time to end the crises in fast-foo… https://t.co/8aH8AjSILe Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work"I'd never seen another Black woman coaching, especially in baseball," she told @WBUR's Khari Thompson. "So it just… https://t.co/VDE3FhZ7y7Today we join @WorkFamilyCA, @CELA_Lawyers, @UFCW & 111 other orgs in asking @CAgovernor & #CALeg to act now to pro… https://t.co/qikcnW5Vo4 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkLearning about what Prop 22 means to drivers: Let's debunk the mileage reimbursement myth. Remember how you were so… https://t.co/SjZWPe0m2r Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe highlights of SF's vaccine plan include:
◼️ The establishment of three high-volume vaccination sites
◼️ Pop-u… https://t.co/XGc3qOsixM Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkIn a Washington Post article, researchers shared the mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when they… https://t.co/yQs3qGP0bV Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBianca Smith Becomes 1st Black Woman Coach In Professional Baseball @biancaesmith12 ht @odowdpeter @hereandnow https://t.co/M8LbkaQEfp Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkFor more #minimumwage research, check out:
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Center… https://t.co/coxVrVCV0t Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkWhat about #publichealth benefits of ⬆️ #minimumwage? Raising the MW reduces non-drug suicides among adults w/o a… https://t.co/1Cxd3xcpAT Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work🚨 ICYMI @UCBLaborCenter finds that ~half of working families that would see direct wage increases under… https://t.co/P2dGeLmBu0 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkWe applaud @JoeBiden for including #PaidLeave and #PaidSickDays in the #RescuePackage. These programs are critical… https://t.co/5IJ7Gdn0zj Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkWe've been essential workers since the first lockdown in March.
The law says our employers had to provide safe wor… https://t.co/l6Wm6M0NR9 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkToday workers across industries are joining with fast-food workers to rally behind the #FASTRecovery Act.
Read mor… https://t.co/rN5vrm9hRm Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe pandemic brought more suffering, but the fast-food workers have been suffering long before the pandemic. We nee… https://t.co/KktsF6bgJQ Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkLet's be clear:
The demand was ALWAYS $15 and union rights. #FASTRecovery #FightFor15 https://t.co/4IaHh3S8uH Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBartoleme's McD's was one of the first to strike during the pandemic, but he was suffering before the pandemic.
Ba… https://t.co/X02N44wUd6 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBREAKING: @LorenaAD80 has introduced the #FASTRecovery Act - together, it’s time to end the crises in fast-food tod… https://t.co/eKprqrGzYH Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkGiven the renewed attention on the possibility of a $15 federal minimum wage, it's worth noting that "$15/hour" loo… https://t.co/HSd3Q4J2vO Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️✊🏾 https://t.co/E7CdCMQ61a Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkParents, caregivers, and military families! Learn about your new #paidleave rights today at 3pm on our Instagram li… https://t.co/y1myQrx22U Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkToday, we introduced the #FASTRecovery Act to ensure fast food workers can shape their own workplace standards & ho… https://t.co/5aYzCoM0fK Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThis is what a caregiver-in-chief looks like! https://t.co/fhv8eBIdMY Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkFamilies struggling to afford enough food underscores the need for federal policymakers to help Californians during… https://t.co/NNoythY7ym Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkFast-food workers are going on strike today, on what would be MLK's 92nd birthday, to demand $15/hr and the right t… https://t.co/DptrxpTchm Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkExtending #paidleave, increasing unemployment benefits, closing the gaps that left 106 million Americans w/o paid l… https://t.co/0MZIygDEOL Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work22/22 even as she was battling [Covid-19] herself. “I felt bad,” she said. “But who was going to take care of my kids if I didn’t?” Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work15/22 On a weekend in June, a Berkeley manager sent a text 2 all scheduled workers ordering them, on penalty of dis… https://t.co/OET4A6X8NR Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work13/22 By end of June, more than 20 Berkeley workers & family members were ill w/ COVID-19. The baby was “terribly s… https://t.co/6ZdkGV0MHc Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work12/22 After the May outbreak at Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue outlet, the coronavirus moved to another McDonald’s outl… https://t.co/EtJsYs4LPI Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work11/22 More than 100 complaints, spread across nearly 60 towns and cities, accused McDonald’s of botching its respon… https://t.co/rQS9qe1Omx Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work8/22 On-site investigations have been rare. In response to those 1,600 COVID-19 complaints, inspectors have visited… https://t.co/kfCZkVbd1p Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work7/22 Regulators have been slow to intervene.
So far, only three fast food outlets in the U.S. have been cited for… https://t.co/sDU3pONO4b Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work6/22 The union also points to strikes over COVID-19 safety that have shut down more than 100 McDonald’s outlets in… https://t.co/tiqQ7ZEYtV Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work5/22 SEIU officials said McDonald’s workforce has been deeply worried about contracting COVID-19 on the job. In a u… https://t.co/8lR2OvclkW Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work🙌"Biden has also proposed temporary increases in Social Security payments to seniors and student loan forgiveness o… https://t.co/BO8NHNE3Ow Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkAmerica’s families – and their young children – have waited long enough. Tell @SenateGOP, @SenateDems, @HouseGOP, a… https://t.co/WqBPjzadw5 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkI urge @SenateGOP, @SenateDems, @HouseGOP, and @HouseDemocrats to #ThinkBabies and make these proposals a reality w… https://t.co/3BoY9IBbDP Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkIn particular, this relief is positioned to help families of color, who have been disproportionately impacted by hi… https://t.co/ei57eoLztY Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThis plan will provide millions of families with young children with a critical lifeline, not a moment too soon. Ou… https://t.co/h4LppONns8 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkFor almost a year, families have had to rely on half-measures while waiting for more help. I am pleased – and relie… https://t.co/1mRgcOFMWm Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkHearing President Elect @JoeBiden talk about the dignity of caregiving jobs, most of which are held by women and wo… https://t.co/IyIbe3JM3R Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkBiden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package includes:
- $1,400 stimulus checks
- $400 a week unemployment ins… https://t.co/Q5jUwLR5jq Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkFrom California to Maine, 20 states raised their minimum wages on New Year’s Day, but federal action is still neede… https://t.co/Q80d00OvoD Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkTUNE in LIVE now as @JoeBiden introduces a $1.9 trillion spending package.
Biden is suggesting $1,400 stimulus che… https://t.co/XwyzlF7efHPresident-Elect @JoeBiden will lay out his $1.9T COVID relief proposal in a 6:15 CT/7:15 ET address, & we're excite… https://t.co/cXnzkHfBR8 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe plan extends enhanced pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs, provides substantial aid to state/local… https://t.co/EIyIMrqytY Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkPresident-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families, says EPI di… https://t.co/73z8FHSEt6 Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkThe latest (but not quite last) @HooverInst #Area45 podcast: Hoover visiting fellow/@BerkeleyLaw prof John Yoo on c… https://t.co/FQa7wJCk1X Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkGovernor Gavin Newsom announced details on Thursday for plans to protect critical infrastructure, including the Sta… https://t.co/TnSQSJFbX5 Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work
Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkWhen our government prioritizes protecting powerful corporations & the wealthy, it's hard for the rest of us to sur… https://t.co/G3AAxPDw0L Retweeted by Legal Aid at WorkLA's 3600-member firefighters union agrees to postpone 4.5% raise to avoid station closures, as city faces budget c… https://t.co/1JmeECDqvy Retweeted by Legal Aid at Work
