April 27, 2021 - Smlr_net

27 Apr 2021


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*APRIL 27, 2021*
*Title:*                    Democrats Outline ‘Care Infrastructure’ Plan,
With Paid Leave and Child Care
*Source:*               NPR
*Author:*               Kelsey Snell
*Date:*                   April 27, 2021
*Summary:*          Congressional Democrats are further expanding the
definition of infrastructure with a plan to provide paid leave and family
benefits for the vast majority of Americans.
*Link:*                    https://n.pr/3vjjFOz
*Title:*                    Hunger Strike for Undocumented N.J. Residents
Wins Support From National Labor Leaders
*Source:*               NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
*Author:*               Sophie Nieto-Munoz
*Date:*                   April 27, 2021
*Summary:*          National labor leaders are joining the chorus of calls
for Gov. Phil Murphy to provide aid to undocumented immigrants who have
been excluded from coronavirus relief funds over the last 13 months,
including some who are marking the third week of a hunger strike.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3voyCyU
*Title:*                   Biden to Sign $15 Minimum Wage for Federal
Contract Workers
*Source:*               Associated Press
*Author:*               Josh Boak
*Date:*                   April 27, 2021
*Summary:*          President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order
to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors,
providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3dV1RmX
*Title:*                    Blah Blah Blah: The Lack of Small Talk is
Breaking Our Brains
*Source:*               The Walrus
*Author:*               Hannah Seo
*Date:*                   April 22, 2021
*Summary:*          In our pandemic world, casual conversation has been all
but eliminated. The closest thing I get these days is saying “thank you” to
a delivery person or greeting a grocery store clerk. Even then, I’m
hesitant to linger—every unnecessary moment with a stranger feels taboo,
every breath a hazard. And, now, in the absence of chit-chat, I feel
isolated and unenergized. This has led to a potentially controversial
revelation: small talk gets an unfairly bad rap.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3eymnsF
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