gay and lesbian group within the international union dedicated to improving rights for LGBTQ+ people within unions and at the workplace.I began by asking Henry about the latest grim economic news. “Just this morning, Americans found out that the number of people filing for unemployment benefits has increased for the second week in a row, underscoring why Congress needs to pass another relief package quickly,” she said.
What gives? I asked. Why isn’t Congress, specifically the Republican Party, jumping up and down to help? “The past four months have been a shock to the system that has awakened most Americans to the magnitude of the underlying crises — health, economic, and racial — facing working Americans.