One month after schools reopened, Pennsylvania enters fourth surge of pandemic
The coronavirus continues to spread through Pennsylvania at an alarming rate, with the state now recording nearly 5,000 cases a day, double the rate a month ago. An average of 40 people are dying across the state each day, and the surge of new cases portends a new wave of deaths in the coming weeks. The number of hospitalizations has doubled since mid-March to almost 3,000, 20 percent of which are in intensive care units (ICUs).
Pennsylvania classroom with in-person instruction (Credit: Conestoga Valley School District Facebook page)
This rapid rise in cases and hospitalizations takes place roughly a month after schools reopened in Philadelphia and throughout the state, and is occurring despite the ramping up of vaccinations. More than 42 percent of Pennsylvanians have received their first shot and 25 percent are fully vaccinated. However, there are still millions of people who are vulnerable to infecti
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Over 1,000 Allegheny Technologies steelworkers vote to authorize strike
Steelworkers at specialty steel manufacturer Allegheny Technologies (ATI) in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, located about 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh, voted to authorize a possible strike by an overwhelming 95 percent majority on Friday night. The 1,300 workers who voted on the authorization are members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union.
The USW claims that ATI has proposed a four-year contract that will cut workers’ wages, overtime pay and health insurance, make scheduling worse for workers, and expand the use of contract labor. Workers at the Brackenridge facility have not had their wages increased since 2014, over half a decade, according to the union, and workers are also threatened with layoffs. ATI plans to eliminate up to 200 jobs in the Alle-Kiski region by the summer of this year and close the melt shop at the Brackenridge facility.