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
Protest. They will be to Worker Rights rallies in San Francisco, the first will be at 10 00am at pier 50. The protesters will be staying unlike other years they will be staying inside their cars. They want the state to take action to cancel rent payments while the economy is being shut down because of the pandemic another workers rights rally will be held at city hall at noon. Well also be a counter protest at 1130 outside city hall for people demanding that the economy reopen and in oakland, a workers rights rally will be held at the port of oakland starting at 10 oclock in the morning. And gets ready to loosen some state to stay at home orders next week city and county officials are expecting to see more people go outside bay area, Public Health officials announce new stay at home orders to last through may for everyone living or working in 6 bay area counties and as well as the city of berkeley. But now Law Enforcement and medical experts warn we can not fall back on all that progre
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
We remain in a state of emergency and that is a fact for anyone to declare Mission Accomplished means that theyre turning a blind eye to the fact that over 600 people died in the last 72 hours protesters gather at the state capitol. Im happy the state is still shut down. One state senator tweeting this photo. She says shows men with rifles in the gallery of the statehouse everyones entitled to their opinion. I am not going to make decisions about our Public Health. Based on political games. The protest also in georgia, but this time against the governors decision to let the shelterinplace order this week, frustrated georgians organizing a mock funeral procession with a number of her says passing the state house believing this state order is a threat to lives these clashes, highlighting the lack of National Strategy in combating the pandemic and the struggles states are facing trying to Balance Public Health concerns with the growing economic hardships. Just a month ago 9 out of 10 amer
Hiring fluctuations. The raw number was 3. 5 million Cnns Jim Acosta report. Okay, thank you very much hysteria what is shaping up to be the worst us economy since the great depression, President Trump said he has a feel for what americans are going through i feel that i think sometimes what i feel is better than what i think i view what we have now is obviously a period of. In here we are just it is what it its just a very tough situation for the people of our country. All the loss the death. Nearly 4 million americans filed unemployment claims last week making for a staggering 30 million over the last 6 Weeks White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the numbers havent been this bad since the great depression. The fact is that right now you know 30 Million People have while for unemployment insurance. The Unemployment Rate is probably up around 19 and those numbers are startling as anything weve seen since the great depression. The president has been lashing out at age in recen