Two years ago, the unthinkable happened: at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, NY, the fight for a union was victorious. It was the first, and remains the only, one…
…to be on the “schedule.” The body part is typically an extremity (think arms, legs, feet, hands), or the injury involves the loss of vision or hearing. Unfortunately, the spine…
…to ensure that the workers are not required to respond to any work-related communications outside of those hours. Read the full story by Matt Smith for Engadget, published here: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-california-introduces-right-to-disconnect-bill-111536502.html…
…we cut $70,000 to $700,000 worth of unjustified charges from upcoding, unbundling, billing for non-billable services, and more. The Times rightly called out “saddling patients with large bills” for out-of-network…
…of nurses, such as the burn unit ICU and the labor and delivery unit. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published April 1, 2024, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/agreement-averts-strike-by-si-university-hospital-nurses,52185…
…New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to bring the No More 24 Act to a vote, or step down. Read the full story by Democracy Now, published here: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/26/headlines/nyc_home_health_aides_end_hunger_strike_vow_to_continue_fighting_for_an_end_to_24_hour_workdays…
…of 30 days straight of temps over 110F. Hundreds have died from heat exposure. Read the full story by Aliya Uteuova for The Guardian, published March 27, 2024, here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/27/phoenix-workers-heat-protection-law…
…and Coalition to Save our Supermarkets, was angry at the statement by Heastie, saying, “It’s open season on retail workers in the city.” One employee at a CVS said workers…
…on the bridge, are either missing and presumed dead, or have been pulled from the water. But for those who work on the port, now closed, their job security is…
…in is just a big indication of people realizing that the trades, union trades in particular, can provide opportunities for them to remain on Long Island, make a decent wage,…
