Monday, August 31, 2020

Covid-19 by the numbers August 1st to August 31st

  OUTBREAK





Saturday August 1, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,005,511                      689,790
United States
4,764,318                       157,898        2,362,903 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 2, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,219,872                      693,672
United States
4,813,647                       158,365        2,380,217 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 3, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,428,294                      697,995
United States
4,862,174                       158,929        2,446,798 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 4, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,737,468                      706,180
United States
4,920,095                       160,365        2,482,909 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 5, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,960,954                      711,980
United States
4,973,568                       161,601        2,540,137 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 6, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,243,336                      718,455
United States
  5,032,179                      162,804        2,576,668 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 7, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,528,320                      724,819
United States
  5,095,524                      164,094        2,616,967 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 8, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,788,121                      730,322
United States
  5,149,723                      165,070        2,638,470 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 9, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,008,694                      734,748
United States
  5,199,444                      165,617        2,664,701 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 10, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,237,295                      739,615
United States
  5,251,446                      166,192        2,715,934 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 11, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,507,606                      746,580
United States
  5,305,957                      167,753        2,755,348 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 12, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,789,207                      753,235
United States
  5,360,302                      169,131        2,812,603 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 13, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,074,293                      763,355
United States
  5,415,666                      170,415        2,843,204 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 14, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,358,217                      769,239
United States
  5,476,266                      171,535        2,875,237 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 15, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,619,361                      774,847
United States
  5,529,789                      172,606        2,900,188 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 16, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,882,620                      779,740
United States
  5,571,976                      173,159        2,924,151 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 17, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,030,780                      783,241
United States
  5,612,027                      173,716        2,973,587 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 18, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,287,770                      790,106
United States
  5,655,974                      175,074        3,011,098 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 19, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,560,223                      796,630
United States
  5,700,931                      176,337        3,063,341 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 20, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,843,337                      802,726
United States
  5,746,272                      177,424        3,095,484 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 21, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,100,773                      809,226
United States
  5,796,727                      179,200        3,127,418 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 22, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,362,509                      814,693
United States
  5,841,428                      180,174        3,148,080 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 23, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,654,895                      820,014
United States
  5,886,045                      180,720        3,168,960 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 24, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,791,842                      822,974
United States
  5,915,630                      181,114        3,217,981 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 25, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,041,110                      829,450
United States
  5,955,728                      182,404        3,254,282 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 26, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,311,840                      835,702
United States
  6,000,365                      183,653        3,313,861 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 27, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,607,736                      841,612
United States
  6,046,634                      184,796        3,347,940 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 28, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,996,856                      849,038
United States
  6,108,226                      186,274        3,376,934 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 29, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
25,152,934                      852,708
United States
  6,139,078                      186,855        3,408,799 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 30, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
25,367,726                      856,511
United States
  6,173,236                      187,224        3,425,723 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 31, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
25,616,595                      860,659
United States
  6,211,796                      187,736        3,456,263 Recovered U.S.

Recovered from virus world wide

17,915,330

NOTE: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are considered U.S.

Source: World Stats

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Today in Labor History August 31, 2020

 Labor History August 31st

Miners machine gun nest on the hill at the foot of Blair mountain across from where Blair Baptist church sits now

John Reed formed the Communist Labor Party in Chicago. (later to become the American Communist Party). The Party’s motto: “Workers of the world, unite!”. – 1919

Some 10,000 striking miners began a fight at Blair Mountain, West Virginia, for recognition of their union, the United Mine Workers of America. Federal troops were sent in, and miners were forced to withdraw five days later after 16 deaths. – 1921

John Reed formed the Communist Labor Party, 10,000 striking miners began a fight at Blair Mountain, The Trade Union Unity League was founded, Giovanni Pippan was murdered while organizing bread wagon drivers and more.CLICK TO TWEET

The Trade Union Unity League was founded by 690 delegates from 18 states fleeing the conservative American Federation of Labor (AFL). The League was a wing of the Communist Party and pushed for organizing workers along industry lines rather than by craft, like the AFL, with all workers in a given industry together in one big union. At its peak, the League had 125,000 members and, in 1930, led a protest of nearly a million jobless workers in a dozen cities to demand relief and unemployment insurance. The League fell apart in the late 1930s due to competition from the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), which had launched a wave of successful organizing drives. – 1929

Italian American labor organizer, Giovanni Pippan was murdered during his campaign to organize the Italian bread wagon drivers of Chicago. – 1933

Nearly all 430 workers at the California Sanitary Canning Company participated in a massive walkout. The majority of the workers were Mexican-American women. They were demanding union recognition for their affiliation with the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, & Allied Workers of America (UCAPAWA). They eventually won a union contract and wage increase. – 1939

The second Solidarity Day demonstration occurred in Washington, D.C., with over 350,000 union members demanding workplace fairness and health care reform. The first Solidarity Day took place 10 years earlier in the wake of the PATCO (Professional Air Traffic Controller) firings. – 1991

Detroit teachers began what was to become a 9-day strike, winning smaller class sizes and raises of up to 4 percent. – 1999

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Covid-19 by the numbers August 1st to August 30th

  OUTBREAK





Saturday August 1, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,005,511                      689,790
United States
4,764,318                       157,898        2,362,903 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 2, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,219,872                      693,672
United States
4,813,647                       158,365        2,380,217 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 3, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,428,294                      697,995
United States
4,862,174                       158,929        2,446,798 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 4, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,737,468                      706,180
United States
4,920,095                       160,365        2,482,909 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 5, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
18,960,954                      711,980
United States
4,973,568                       161,601        2,540,137 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 6, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,243,336                      718,455
United States
  5,032,179                      162,804        2,576,668 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 7, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,528,320                      724,819
United States
  5,095,524                      164,094        2,616,967 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 8, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
19,788,121                      730,322
United States
  5,149,723                      165,070        2,638,470 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 9, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,008,694                      734,748
United States
  5,199,444                      165,617        2,664,701 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 10, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,237,295                      739,615
United States
  5,251,446                      166,192        2,715,934 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 11, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,507,606                      746,580
United States
  5,305,957                      167,753        2,755,348 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 12, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
20,789,207                      753,235
United States
  5,360,302                      169,131        2,812,603 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 13, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,074,293                      763,355
United States
  5,415,666                      170,415        2,843,204 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 14, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,358,217                      769,239
United States
  5,476,266                      171,535        2,875,237 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 15, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,619,361                      774,847
United States
  5,529,789                      172,606        2,900,188 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 16, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
21,882,620                      779,740
United States
  5,571,976                      173,159        2,924,151 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 17, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,030,780                      783,241
United States
  5,612,027                      173,716        2,973,587 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 18, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,287,770                      790,106
United States
  5,655,974                      175,074        3,011,098 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 19, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,560,223                      796,630
United States
  5,700,931                      176,337        3,063,341 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 20, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
22,843,337                      802,726
United States
  5,746,272                      177,424        3,095,484 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 21, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,100,773                      809,226
United States
  5,796,727                      179,200        3,127,418 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 22, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,362,509                      814,693
United States
  5,841,428                      180,174        3,148,080 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 23, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,654,895                      820,014
United States
  5,886,045                      180,720        3,168,960 Recovered U.S.

Monday August 24, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
23,791,842                      822,974
United States
  5,915,630                      181,114        3,217,981 Recovered U.S.

Tuesday August 25, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,041,110                      829,450
United States
  5,955,728                      182,404        3,254,282 Recovered U.S.

Wednesday August 26, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,311,840                      835,702
United States
  6,000,365                      183,653        3,313,861 Recovered U.S.

Thursday August 27, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,607,736                      841,612
United States
  6,046,634                      184,796        3,347,940 Recovered U.S.

Friday August 28, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
24,996,856                      849,038
United States
  6,108,226                      186,274        3,376,934 Recovered U.S.

Saturday August 29, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
25,152,934                      852,708
United States
  6,139,078                      186,855        3,408,799 Recovered U.S.

Sunday August 30, 2020
Worldwide cases            Deaths
25,367,726                      856,511
United States
  6,173,236                      187,224        3,425,723 Recovered U.S.

Recovered from virus world wide

17,682,245

NOTE: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are considered U.S.

Source: World Stats

Today in Labor History August 30, 2020

 Labor History August 30th

Luisa Moreno

Union delegates from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other East Coast cities met in a convention to form the National Trades’ Union, which united craft unions to oppose “the most unequal and unjustifiable distribution of the wealth of society in the hands of a few individuals”. The union faded after a few years but paved the way for more than 60 new unions. – 1834

Luisa Morena, labor and social activist was born, The National Trades Union was created, FDR's Revenue Act of 1935 taxed the rich, and OSHA added scaffold safety standards.CLICK TO TWEET

Luisa Moreno, labor and social activist was born today. A Guatemalan immigrant, she started organizing while working in a cafeteria in New York in the 1930s.   She spent  20 years organizing workers before taking a “voluntary departure under and warrant of deportation” on the grounds that she had once been a member of the Communist party. She was offered citizenship in exchange for testifying against a labor leader, but she refused, stating that she would not be “a free woman with a mortgaged soul.” – 1907

President Franklin Roosevelt’s Revenue Act of 1935 (often called the “Wealth Tax Act”)  increased taxes on higher income levels. It was a progressive tax that took up to 75 percent of the highest incomes. – 1935

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) published scaffold safety standards, designed to protect 2.3 million construction workers and prevent 50 deaths and 4,500 injuries annually. – 1996

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