Posts tagged COVID Relief

    News Article ● Unions

    Labor Unions Collected $37 Million in COVID Relief They Were Ineligible To Receive

    February 2, 2022 // The Paycheck Protection Program launched in March 2020 to provide relief to small businesses and charities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But 226 labor unions that were ineligible for the program received $36.7 million in forgivable loans, according to a report provided exclusively to the Washington Free Beacon.

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    News Article ● Corruption Labor

    California Union Uses Loophole To Pocket COVID Relief Funds, Labor Experts Say

    December 28, 2021 // UNITE HERE Local 11's nonprofit affiliate took PPP loans as it hired union staff

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