‘Mama, Get Yourself a Union!’
…union is doing it with you. The union has your back. So, mama, don’t cry (but I see your tears) and don’t devalue yourself. You are enough. You have been…
…union is doing it with you. The union has your back. So, mama, don’t cry (but I see your tears) and don’t devalue yourself. You are enough. You have been…
…protections are not absolute, however, as seen when Detroit’s bankruptcy filing in federal court negated Michigan’s state constitutional protections. Pensions are negotiated deferrals in lieu of a portion of salary…
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The coronavirus-austerity budget passed by the City Council July 1 could result in one out of every 15 city workers being laid off if labor costs aren’t cut…
…Routinely Governor Cuomo’s austerity budgeting fails to take into account the ongoing growth of the senior population and consistently refuses to consider any taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers. Even…
…a Zoom videoconference. “I can’t tell you how outraged our two million members are that the world’s second-largest multinational corporation, McDonald’s, is not giving you the equipment that you need…
…been abandoned by both the state and federal governments. Many of the undocumented immigrants worked in some of the hardest hit industries such as restaurants, retail, domestic work and hospitality. …
…been unable to work because of the COVID-19 virus epidemic have also been unable to get unemployment benefits. By refusing to define drivers as employees, Uber and Lyft workers say…
…not enough has been done to ensure that our frontline workers, many of which are our public sector workers and grocery store employees, are getting the protections they need to…
…until August, but I also have a 14-year-old child,” said Donette. “You are asking me to pay rent or feed my child, how do you ask a parent to do…
…nets, had $371 million on hand – enough to operate for three months at its then-current spending rate. Then Covid-19 struck, flooding hospitals with sick people, many needing intensive care….