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While the number of COVID 19 case continues to rise, Healthcare workers are succumbing to overwhelming pressure on their shoulders. Many hospitals, clinics, and labs are short-staffed with restricted resources at hand to properly treat patients who have the virus. Often times, this leads to non COVID 19 related issues to be pushed aside due to the conditions and priorities these facilities have enforced. They are experiencing stress, frustration, depression, loneliness, and many other concerns that could impact their performance on the front lines.

Im so grateful for these healthcare worker, I could not begin to imagine the stress they had to go though this past year.

It's amazing the obstacles these health care workers had to face because of the pandemic.

Forbes reports that the US is the only advanced economy not forced to provide workers with paid vacation time. Compared to other countries, the US is incredibly greedy when it comes to compensating their workers. Paid vacation is essential for the mental and physical health of hard working employees.

Forbes reports that the US is the only advanced economy not forced to provide workers with paid vacation time. Compared to other countries, the US is incredibly greedy when it comes to compensating their workers. Paid vacation is essential for the mental and physical health of hard working employees.

This article is about exploiting workers in the US and other countries. It exposes the harsh facts of workers and what they face.

This web site shows the negative impact on building a border wall with Mexico. It shows the numbers of US workers and Mexican workers affected by this decision. It shows how much capitol could be lost each day once the wall is built.

Great find! I think that there is no real thought being put into the whole wall situation. Both the U.S. and Mexico have benefited from the ability to import and export goods providing jobs for both sides. The relationship that our current president is establishing will definitely impact our economy in a negative way.

Excellent article! I agree with dennibro about the thought process behind it. First they were going to pay for it, now we are. Then the whole subject of who was going to be paying for this wall started to be backtracked. I think not only is it going to cost an astronomical amount of money to build, it will also cost us a lot to maintain it. I think a better idea is needed.

This article is just upsetting. CPS failed to remove 3 children from their caregivers home after an officer reported concern, several other reports, and signs of neglect. Unfortunately, today only one of the three siblings are alive. CPS should be accountable.

This article is so heartbreaking. CPS should have done something from the beginning when they first started noticing abuse. I have experience with a bad social worker before when I was fostering a child. She was suppose to come every month to check on him but wouldn't show up for months. CPS needs to find a solution to get these social workers to do there jobs to protect these children.

is heartbreaking how a little mistake can change a lot of people's life. In this case 2 children are death. CPS need to have professional workers that know how to identify the emotions of the kids. This case show us how life is unfair with some people and how sad it can be when some people don't do their job right.

How minimum wage hike impacted low income workers.

There are many major problems within our healthcare system. For instance, there is a huge shortage of healthcare workers. We need healthcare workers in order for hospitals to run smoothly. Not only is there a shortage of workers, there is an opioid crisis as well. Many things need to be done in order to fix the healthcare system.

The healthcare system is a mess right now. A lot of healthcare workers were called heroes in the beginning of covid and now they're being fired because they don't feel comfortable getting the vaccine. The shortage is from them getting fired. I actually lost my best friend to an accidental overdose.

Americans spend almost twice as much on health care then the average for the 10 most high earning nations despite having the highest rate of mortality and suicide. There are people who would just as soon try and deal with a broken bone on their own then risk thousands and thousands of dollars worth of medical bills.

This article is going to talk about the shortage of healthcare workers and how medically it takes time to hire educated people for the job. Also some strategies to gain worker back.

A transgender man faces discrimination at his workplace. He reports it but his co-workers only have to do diversity training.

This editorial mentions the organization of fast-food workers to strike against unlivable minimum wages. The author hopes these actions will "breathe life" into a slowing labor movement, but states concern that the workers may not have the leverage to effect change.

This article explains how us as American do not look into the true meaning of a holiday and what it is supposed to entail. Labor Day,for example is "a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country." This article urges us to have more thoughtful conversations about where ur holidays are actually coming from.

This article got me thinking about what the holidays to me truly mean. I know the basics of the holidays I celebrate but I do agree that myself and others need to spend the extra minute to google what these holidays truly mean.

This site displayed twelve different social justice topics. Most of them were based off of family relations, but also included topics such as homelessness. These are the top twelve issues that social workers feel hold importance in correcting.

Arizona's economy took a hit when many illegal immigrants left for Mexico, but benefits also materialized, including jobs and higher wages for some low-skilled workers. The pros and cons of decrease of illegal immigrants working in Arizona.

In this report it talks about foster kids and what happens to them after they turn 18. While some states, a small handful, have programs for the kids others do not. It spoke about kids turning 18 then getting dropped off at homeless shelters. I hope in the near future there will be a change for these kids. They crime rate, young parent rate and homeless rates are just not acceptable. Please read and see how you can help in you community.

There was a group home next door to my home for years. These kids had no support even when they were in the system. They were often locked out of the home when the state workers needed to go somewhere. My family and I ended up being family for many of these children. One afternoon, Charles who lived in the group home, rang our doorbell. I came out and he was yellow and falling over. I asked him where are the workers. He let me know they had locked them out again. I put him in my car and rushed him to the hospital. I knew it was bad when the emergency room nurses took him immediately. The staff at the group home had been giving him the wrong medication and he lost most of his liver. Charles calls me mom. His children call me Grandma. A lot of the kids that were living in the home, call me mom. I refer to them as one of my kids. The best way to take care of these children is to invite them into your heart, lives and family before and after they turn 18. Demonstrate the way to success by showing them love.

There is not a lot of confirmation as to what dads worldwide believe about taking leave, but income is a major factor. Fathers staying home with their child instead of being at work can become an issue when it comes to low salary families. Although, California created a paid parental leave insurance program that became a huge success. Having this opportunity made both, mothers and fathers, take advantage of the paid leave to be home raising and nurturing their new child. The biggest shock was that most of the people who took the paid leave were the parents who were on the lower income scale.

Defines what a sweatshop is, and shows several facts regarding sweatshops, workers, and employment statistics. Provides examples of products that come from a sweatshop.

This page goes over issues in sweatshops brought on by the Rana Plaza building collapse several years ago. Discusses a report that highlights safety violations and discusses ideas to prevent another sweatshop tragedy from happening.

Personal choice and freedom of association are two fundamental and essential principles of any truly free society, and this includes a free market workplace. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration is spending taxpayer dollars to undermine those principles in other countries around the world. The Washington Times reported on December 11, 2015 that the U.S.

This article deals with our veterans. It explains how social workers truly are the most active in giving justice to our honored veterans.

Social justice issues the profession of social workers face. Written in 2007 the article captures issues still faced today such as poverty, healthcare, child welfare are a few subjects touched on.

Judith M. Schagrin is the assistant director for Children's Services at the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. Judith expressed her thoughts and concerns on multiply issues regarding child welfare and its system. She believes that our nation's child welfare system should be a national priority and she even made suggestions to fix this ongoing issue