…the table,” said Comptroller Stringer. “In these challenging times, every dollar counts. While the federal social safety net continues to discriminate based on immigration status, we’re working around the clock to…
…headed to an area Costco to fill carts and trolleys with loaves of bread and non-perishables such as peanut butter, tuna, crackers and granola bars. Because stores have limited quantities…
…Roll Call Office. Despite the devastation to the ranks, Commissioner Shea is trying to remain upbeat. “We have people coming back to work; we have people coming back to work…
…its unemployment, healthcare, and other safety-net programs to cover independent contractors. The NYC Comptroller has recommended that basic safety net protections must extend to New Yorkers regardless of immigration status,…
…employed,” along with “protections for workers and their collective bargaining agreement during any bankruptcy after a bailout.” “The no-strings-attached corporate windfall proposed by the Senate is worse than the Bank…
…they don’t have most of the safety-net protections that regular employees do. “It looks like revenue is down 70% to 80% for the people that are still driving,” Bhairavi Desai,…
…aren’t a bad idea, Taylor said—“we support getting cash in people’s hands”—but wouldn’t be enough. The federal government could help workers more, he went on, by subsidizing employer-based health plans,…
…into a staunch supporter of the Healthy Terminals Act — a piece of 32BJ-backed legislation that seeks to provide airport workers with a supplemental payment to help purchase private health…
…we must pass the Healthy Terminals Act now.” The HTA seeks to provide workers with a $4.54 per hour benefit supplement to purchase healthcare. Some of the airport workers who…
…that focuses on risk management and commercial insurance. The report was based on research conducted by Lockton companies, a global risk management firm. The data was based on denials that…
