The Nurse Who Changed the Mind of a Patient Downplaying the Pandemic
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.We asked people who have quit since January 2020 how and why they did it. You can read more about the project and find every story here. Got your own quitting…
Biden Takes a First Step to Raise the Minimum Wage
Al Drago/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Friday aimed at raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 dollars an hour. It’s the first step the…
Worker Advocates Rally Around Biden’s Labor Department Pick
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, left, with Joe Biden in 2019. President-elect Biden has tapped Walsh to run the Department of Labor. Steven Senn/AP Photo Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President Donald Trump treated the labor seat…
The Nursing Home Aide Who Decided to Quit Rather Than Work While Sick with COVID
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The Coffee Shop Manager Who Quit With Her Entire Staff
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Trump Won’t Sign the COVID Relief Bill. Those Suffering Can’t Wait.
Saul Loeb/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Saturday night, President Donald Trump failed to sign the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill extending key provisions from the CARES Act. The consequences are immediate and many: an…