New York, NY – Jacobi Medical Center ER nurse Kelley Cabrera, 28, has been an RN for six years. During the worst of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, she and her colleagues routinely worked double shifts “until travel nurses came from across the country” to aid their comrades. Back at the beginning of April, most of…
New York, NY – With a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases on the horizon as the result of new hotspots of the coronavirus emerging throughout New York City, The Broadway League has announced that theater performances are expected to remain postponed until June 1, 2021. “With nearly 97,000 workers who rely on Broadway for…
NEW YORK, N.Y.—When the COVID-19 epidemic hit the city in March, Jazzmin Wilson, a phlebotomist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights, volunteered to work on the floor with infected patients, drawing their blood for lab work and doing electrocardiograms. “It was rough,” she says. “People were coding all over. You’d see a patient today, and…
Accidents happen. Injuries happen. Your employer chooses your doctor should never happen. This is especially true if you or a loved one has been injured in a work-related accident. Your employer will do whatever they can to protect themselves and save money. They may suggest, demand, or even threaten you to see a doctor they…
President Eddie Rodriguez assures you that we will do everything we can to make sure none of you loses your job because of layoffs. We will continue to fight to preserve our benefits. This economic crisis goes hand in hand with the COVID Pandemic. We are likely in a long-term battle to keep what we…
NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York State should enact a law giving workers a voice in setting contagious-disease safety standards for their industries, several city unions urged at a rally in Greenwich Village Oct. 7. “Who are the experts when it comes to safety in the workplace? The workers,” Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda told…
New York, NY – The Department of Health has closed certain zip codes in New York with an infection rate above 3% to prevent a second wave of Covid infections. However, with an economy that is already reeling from the previous shutdown and with out-of-work statistics, the concerns for another total City shutdown is a…
New York, NY – Think mobile is just an add-on to your benefits platform? Think again. In the era of consumer engagement, you should consider mobile-first as your go-to strategy! Mobile-First to the Rescue Meet Joe. Joe loves to cycle. Early one morning, Joe threw on his jersey, tucked his phone in his back pocket,…
New York, NY – A scaffolding accident at 250 Vesey Street nearly killed two men, this week, as they clung to ropes extending from the lopsided structure. The two window washers were 30 stories high off the pavement when something unexpected took place. Fortunately, the FDNY was able to safely rescue the men by securing…
New York, NY – On any given day the typical American will see multiple signs, ads, and Internet postings about cannabidiol, or its better-known name; CBD. CBD is derived from cannabis, which can be found in both marijuana and hemp. Unlike the other substance derived from cannabis; THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning it can’t…
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