Are the grocery workers handling your food able to stay safe? The chain store Trader Joe’s has received an outpouring of criticism for neglecting workers’ safety during the pandemic. Calls among “crew members” for a union, hazard pay, PPE and other reforms are growing, as TJ’s workers across NYC told BreakThrough. At their request, we have blurred their faces and kept them anonymous due to their fear of reprisals. #grocerystoreworkersunion #traderjoesjob #traderjoesunion #tra

22 million file for unemployment. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is here. But the pain is not being shared equally, and neither are the bailouts. #socialism #unemployment #governmentbailout #coronavirus #capitalism #coroporatebailouts #Bailout #coroporategreed #COVID19 #wallst #wallstbailout #bankbailouts

An estimated one third of Americans did not pay rent in April, amplifying calls to demand a nationwide rent cancellation for the duration of the COVID pandemic. As New York Governor Cuomo insists the 90 moratorium on evictions is adequate, NYC Mayor deBlasio endorses a “renters relief” bill. But is this bill enough for the millions of New Yorkers in desperate need during this unprecedented economic crisis? #socialistnews #canceltherent #socialism #Pandemic #unemployment #canc

NYC is forcing construction workers to continue building luxury condos at a time when we need new hospitals. Courtney Francis, a construction worker from the Bronx, tells us how construction workers feel about risking their lives every day going to work. Join us at http://Patreon.com/BreakThroughNews BreakThrough News is a new independent video platform, built as a “media arm for the movement” by long-time working-class organizers. Join us and become a patron. #socialism #Pan