Vice President Kamala Harris and Opal Lee (second from left), the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, watch as President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
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Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery, is now a federal holiday. Many federal workers get the day off today, but what about private employers? Plus, the first test voyages for cruise ship operators hoping to set sail again. And, reporting from The New York Times sheds light on human resources dysfunction at Amazon, including a pattern of mistaken worker terminations during the pandemic.
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How private employers are observing Juneteenth
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