Lyft Driver Fired Over Effort to Protect Herself
Silver Krieger
December 30, 2022
A female Lyft driver was terminated after a passenger saw and reported that she had a stun gun in her car. Anita Smith, who lives
Category: Healthcare
Retirees Rally For Healthcare
Silver Krieger
December 29, 2022
New York, NY – On Wednesday, December 21, a rally was held in lower Manhattan. A large crowd of municipal retirees and supporters marched from
Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandates Continue the Fight
Silver Krieger
December 29, 2022
Thousands of workers nationwide lost their jobs when they refused to get a COVID vaccine shot. The group includes sanitation workers, teachers, coaches, pilots healthcare
Statement from Council Member Gale A. Brewer on Medicare Advantage
Council Member Gale A. Brewer
December 28, 2022
An arbitrator’s non-binding report on December 15, 2022, recommended that New York City switch over 250,000 retired city workers and their dependents to the privatized
Nursing Home Staffing Minimums In NY to Be Enforced
Silver Krieger
December 28, 2022
A 2021 New York State law establishing staffing minimums in nursing homes will soon begin to be enforced. Approximately 75% of the state’s 600 nursing
Investment Banker Attacks Female Train Operator
Silver Krieger
December 27, 2022
At a Brooklyn station at around 12:30 a.m., Transit Operator Tanya McCray was exiting a crew room. Investment banker Jean Francois Coste, seemingly intoxicated, tried
Major Nurses Strike Authorized at NYC Hospitals
Silver Krieger
December 26, 2022
As soon as Jan. 11, thousands of nurses could hit the picket line. 14,000 have already said they’ll walk; 3,000 are still voting. BronxCare, Montefiore,
Department of Labor Fines Restaurant For Violating Child Labor Laws
Silver Krieger
December 21, 2022
A North Carolina Chick-fil-A owner has been fined over $6,000 and ordered to pay certain employees back wages. The Department of Labor found that three
Retirees say No to Collusion Attacking Their Healthcare
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
December 20, 2022
What: Rally and March When: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 at 3:30pm Where: Rally at UFT Headquarters, 52 Broadway then march to DC37/MLC Headquarters at
Minnesota Nurses Association Wins New Contract
Silver Krieger
December 19, 2022
The Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 15,000 nurses, just won new contracts. A prior overwhelming strike authorization vote had driven Twin-Cities-area and Duluth hospitals to
