Washington state's tax system is worsening income inequality
States without income tax lean on inequitable sales and consumption revenues.
Source: crosscut.com
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Phil Sandford had two consuming passions: jazz and revolutionary socialism, writes Derek Mortimer.
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Conestoga Meats dealing with second COVID-19 outbreak
KITCHENER -- A second COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Conestoga Meats. The region's COVID-19 dashboard said there are 85 cases associated with the outbreak, although some people may have caught the disease through community spread. The region's top doctor said 33 of the cases have been assessed to be community-acquired. Jeannette Enriquez, president of the Filipino Canadian Association of KW, said several of the infected workers are Filipino. "A lot of (cases in) the first wave is Filipinos who just came in at that time, a few weeks ago, from the Philippines, coming back to Canada...
Source: kitchener.ctvnews.ca
As Canada battles rising COVID-19 cases, lack of sick leave fuels transmission
4 Min Read TORONTO (Reuters) - As Canadian provinces struggle to contain rising COVID-19 infections, a lack of adequate paid sick leave for front-line workers is fuelling transmission, doctors and advocates say. Pharmacy technician supervisor Tamara Booth Rumsey prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Canada January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio While political leaders and health officials advise sick people to stay home, many people can’t afford to. Some 58% of workers in Canada lack enough paid sick leave, according to the ...
Source: reuters.com
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Inadequate paid sick leave helping fuel Canada's spiralling COVID-19 cases, doctors and advocates say
Inadequate paid sick leave helping fuel Canada’s spiralling COVID-19 cases, doctors and advocates say Anna Mehler Paperny Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press As Canadian provinces struggle to contain rising COVID-19 infections, a lack of adequate paid sick leave for front-line workers is fuelling transmission, doctors and advocates say. While politi...
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