Weekday mornings usually consist of rush hour traffic and crowds of people climbing on and off buses and trains. The subways are usually packed, and the sidewalks are filled with
New York, NY – Resident manager Brian Reilly appreciated the show of support residents at 185 West End Avenue showed when they recently hung signs in their windows to thank
Queens, NY – New York is toasting a retired public school teacher who, at 100 years old, has lived through two global pandemics. United Federation of Teachers [UFT] member Luisa
With New York’s pause extended to June 6 and the future uncertain, the Governor shared some ideas on how to go forward and approach the “New Normal.” One idea has
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Uber and Lyft’s refusal to accept the new California law intended to define their drivers as employees has had one harsh consequence. Many who lost income or have
Miami Fl, – Months into the COVID-19 crisis, and with the numbers of confirmed cases spiking in Florida’s long-term care (LTC) facilities, nursing home workers still are facing dangerous shortages
Editor’s Note: This report is based on conversations with Nurse T., who works in a New York hospital ICU that serves an impoverished Black and Hispanic community. New York, NY
New York, NY – Elsie Ingabire had steady work after graduating from NEW’s [Nontraditional Employment for Women] Building Trades program. But then the COVID–19 pandemic hit town. Ingabire left her
Newark, NJ – Statement of Milly Silva, Executive Vice President, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East “As talk of ‘reopening’ New Jersey intensifies, nursing home patients and their caregivers continue to
Washington DC – The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) – is opposed to the re-opening of 14 meatpacking plants mandated to open by President Trump’s executive order.
