Get Ready For Phase One
Ben Kimmel
May 30, 2020
Now that we are set to be underway and with hopes for at least a semblance of normalcy, workers are hopeful that businesses will reopen and the economy will regain
Category: New York
66th Day of Isolation & Physical Distancing
a Member of the LaborPress Fan Club
May 29, 2020
New York – I hope they give us two weeks notice before sending us back out into the real world. I think we’ll all need the time to become ourselves
Uber, Lyft Drivers Sue New York State for Unemployment Delays
Steve Wishnia
May 27, 2020
New York, N.Y. – Four former Uber and Lyft drivers and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance filed a lawsuit May 25 against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department
1199SEIU Dental Assistants Forced to Work in COVID-19 Unit Fight Back and Win
Marc Bussanich
May 27, 2020
Bronx, NY – Nine dental assistants in the Bronx who balked after being thrust into St. Barnabas Hospital’s emergency COVID-19 unit have won their jobs back this week. According to
Big Box Store Threatens the Jobs of Essential Supermarket Workers in Queens
Naeisha Rose
May 27, 2020
New York, NY – Astoria residents and elected officials are fighting hard to keep one of its last supermarkets open as the landlord for the property readies to knock it
Getting Ready
Ben Kimmel
May 27, 2020
The City is moving closer to its plans of reopening. Aside from creating a safe environment for our community, there is also the need to ensure a clean work environment.
10 Amazing Facts About Your Vision
Tony Rosario, GVS Executive Vice President
May 26, 2020
The eyes are some the most important part of our bodies. We rely on them almost every minute of the day, yet we rarely think about what it takes for
Seniors and The NYS Budget
Eileen Moran, Professional Staff Congress Retirees Chapter
May 26, 2020
Now is the time for all working people and retirees in New York State to focus on the budget. The economic security of retirees and their families depend on a
1199SEIU Members Hold Solemn Vigils Outside Devastated NY Nursing Homes
Steve Wishnia
May 22, 2020
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Workers from 36 nursing homes and long-term care facilities around New York State held silent vigils May 20, demanding adequate protective gear and staffing, crisis pay, and respect