First will be taken advantage of. Our state and federal governments as well as our nations largest corporations have a responsibility to do what is right. And let me end by saying this, this virus doesnt care whether or not youre republican or whether or not youre a democrat. It should not be about party or politics. This is will health and safety of our nations food workers and our food supply. And as such, no company should be shielded from the responsibility for adopting irresponsible practices that foster the spread of this virus through their facilities. For the sake of this country that i know that we all love i urge you to Work Together to do what is right for these workers. And, again, thank you for your time and id be pleased to answer questions you may have. Thank you very much. Miss dixon. Good afternoon, chairman graham, Ranking Member feinstein and members of the committee. Im grateful for the opportunity to testify today. Im rebecca dixon, executive director of the Nation
Shielded from the responsibility for adopting irresponsible practices that fostered the spread of this virus at their facilities. For the sake of this country that i know that we all love, i urge you to Work Together to do what is right for these workers, and again, thank you for your time. I will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Chairman thank you very much. Ms. Dixon. Afternoon,good chairman graham, Ranking Member feinstein and members of the committee. I am rebecca dixon, executive director of the National Employment law project. Nonprofit Research Policy organization that has fought to strengthen protections and build a powerful workers in the u. S. , including the unemployed. My testimony is based on policy expertise and a direct connection to frontline workers and communities. Workers held is Public Health. Workers rights to a selfie and healthy workplace must come for profits must come before. Rofits we cannot reopen businesses if workers are not safe and do not
A pandemic entire households in south africa are struggling to afford enough food. Lockdown measures are reinstated in parts of china after a new cluster of corona virus infections. Around santa how much now have all the Sporting Community a look at how Major League Baseball is aiming to start its delayed season and to why. We begin this news hour with a global plea from World Leaders calling for covert 19 banks seen to be distributed free of charge to all countries in a new open letter more than 140. 00 current and former leaders Nobel Laureates and i could emic a call for the global sharing of data and technologies related to the virus and that when a vaccine is developed its district. Equally and according to need comes as French Pharmaceutical Company said it would give the u. S. Preference to buy the vaccine because it was the 1st to fund the research but the french government has said this is unacceptable the World Health Organization has warned the virus may never be wiped out w
Also. Coronavirus changes the way you millions of people work one Swedish Company hopes monkley driven vehicles can make Truck Driving a stock a time job. They began this this half hour with a global plea from World Leaders calling for a covert 1000. 00 vaccine to be distributed free of charge to all countries and an open letter more than 140. 00 current and former leaders Nobel Laureates and academics call for the global sharing of data and technologies related to this virus and that when a virus is developed its distributed equally and according to need a comes as French Pharmaceutical Company says that it would give the u. S. Preference to buy the vaccine because it was the 1st to fund the research but the french government says that that is an acceptable organization has warned the virus may never be wiped out that says without a vaccine it could take years for people to build immunity. This wire is may become just another in demi virus in our communities and this virus may never g
2 years into tension calls for saudi arabia to release a group of womens rights activists. The coronavirus is wreaking yet more havoc in the u. S. Jobs market almost 3000000 people filed for Unemployment Benefits in just the past 7 days its down from previous weeks but it brings the number of those seeking benefits to more than 36000000 since the lock down of a crowd of virus began our White House Correspondent kimberly health that joins us now live with more kimberly so even though this number is down on previous week its weeks its still obviously not good news and certainly not what the Trump Administration will be wanting to hear. Absolutely i mean the numbers are down in terms of the number of claims from the previous week but the number overall continues to clive and it is predicted to continue to climb potentially another 10000000 american somewhere in the neighborhood of 46000000 americans is where this number is supposed to settle in terms of the number of americans that filed