…agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a sexual-harassment lawsuit by 18 women. In Chicago, Curaleaf, which bills itself as the world’s largest marijuana company, held captive-audience meetings to dissuade…
…the big non-profit networks that act like for-profits. Medicaid and uninsured patients, including immigrants, are mostly served by safety net institutions. Yet, the lion’s share of Medicaid and Indigenous Care…
…have done regular advertisement and we are doing commercials. Black Lives Matter is not just a motivation, it’s an affirmation of Black lives and Black resistance.” — Eric Hall, Black…
…Child care is expensive and largely inaccessible for many working mothers with the average family spending 23% of their net income on child care. The U.S. has only facilitated a…
…levels. As public servants we accept lower lifetime salaries with the expectation that we will be secure and productive citizens after we complete our careers. New York State and City…
…some sadly making the ultimate sacrifice.” The head of the largest city workers’ union had a more favorable attitude. AFSCME District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido praised Mayor Bill…
…include the protection and enhancements of pensions and health benefits and federal, state, or municipal policies or budgets that will impact retirees including cuts to the social safety net. …
New York, NY – Hundreds of essential McDonald’s workers went on strike in 20 cities across the county this week, shutting down at least six outlets in an ongoing fight…
…immigrants and workers are somehow a drain on the social safety net. “They actually contribute more than they take. For example, according to a recent Fiscal Policy Institute report, they…
…driver Saori Okawa, a 37-year-old Japanese immigrant from San Francisco, applied for unemployment in late March, after her income dropped by half. But Uber, she says, wouldn’t give the state…
