Новости за 21.04.2020

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is Wednesday, taking place in the very same week demand for oil cratered so badly that prices nosedived until they were briefly trading in negative numbers. In normal times, these two colliding historic events would be reason for climate activists to rejoice. But these are COVID times. And, while this week’s events are prompting plenty of reflection, the future seems riskier and less certain than ever.

At this moment of unprecedented crisis, how can we ensure the physical safety and economic health of U.S. workers? According to a recent USA Today op-ed by four national union leaders—“Coronavirus is a stress test for capitalism, and we see encouraging signs”—the answer is partnering with “well-managed companies” who can “lead the recovery by pulling together and finding new ways to protect, pay and retain employees.”