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Injuries on the Way to Work
August 9, 2021
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New York, NY – In general, you are not covered by workers’ compensation while traveling to and from work. However, there are four exceptions to
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Let’s Talk About Suicide Prevention…
August 3, 2021
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New York, NY – Sad news struck the Hudson Yards on July 29, when a 14 year-old boy jumped from the development’s centerpiece structure to
CEOs’ Pay Jumped in 2020; Now Almost 300 Times What You Earn!
July 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The average ratio of CEO compensation to their workers’ median pay increased to 299 to 1 at S&P 500 companies in 2020, up from 264:1
Death on the Job: AFL/CIO’s 30TH Annual Report
July 9, 2021
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New York, NY – In May, the AFL/CIO released its 30th annual report about death on the job. The 250-page report included many major findings that
Geiger to Members: Carpenters RISE Needs You
June 30, 2021
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Editor’s Note: Joseph A. Geiger is Executive-Secretary Treasurer of the New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters New York, NY – On February 9, 2021,
Inside the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Deadline
June 16, 2021
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New York, NY – The July 29, 2021 final deadline for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund [VCF] applies to claims by two primary groups of
How Will the Show Go On in the Age of COVID?
May 3, 2021
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New York, NY – COVID forced the shutdown of Broadway theaters on March 12, 2020. They’ve been shuttered ever since. Now, however, the Broadway League,
Ohio College-Student Workers Go on Historic Strike for Union Recognition
April 28, 2021
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GAMBIER, Ohio—At least 140 student workers at Kenyon College in Ohio joined a walkout on Apr. 27, the second day of what the Kenyon Student
Despite Healthy Terminals Act, Contractors Deny Health Care to Airport Workers
April 22, 2021
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NEW YORK, N.Y.—More than 200 airport workers rallied at John F. Kennedy airport April 21, protesting their employers’ refusal to include mandated health-care coverage in
IBT Local 202 President: Winning Through Collective Action
April 5, 2021
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New York, NY – Teamsters Local 202 President Daniel Kane has been helping to provide New Yorkers with fresh food for 30 years. He’s been