Virtual Vigil Honors Corrections Officers Lost to COVID-19
New York, NY – One Voice United, a national organization for corrections officers and staff, held a virtual vigil on May 14, memorializing those who lost their lives during the
New York, NY – One Voice United, a national organization for corrections officers and staff, held a virtual vigil on May 14, memorializing those who lost their lives during the
New York, NY – Although COVID-19 infection rates are down, the pandemic’s impact goes far beyond statistics and hospitalizations. Nevertheless, the city is looking to fully reopen in the near
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Pat Kane, executive director of the New York State Nurses Association [NYSNA], laughs when she’s asked if the bill intended to lessen understaffing at hospitals, recently passed by
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Veteran nurse Sybilla Daniel Douglas has one wish for New Yorkers. “I just want everybody to get vaccinated,” she told LaborPress. “Vaccination saves lives. A lot of people
New York, NY – National Nurses United [NNU], the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the U.S. with more than 170,000 members nationwide, has released a new
New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo finally signed the NY HERO Act into law on May 5, just weeks before the state is set to more fully emerge out
ALBANY, N.Y.—After more than 20 years of pressure from health-care workers, the state Legislature on May 4 overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills intended to ensure adequate staffing in hospitals
ALBANY, N.Y.—Two bills intended to reduce understaffing in hospitals and nursing homes are nearing a vote in the state Legislature. One of the two measures in the Safe Staffing Act
New York, NY – COVID forced the shutdown of Broadway theaters on March 12, 2020. They’ve been shuttered ever since. Now, however, the Broadway League, an association of theatre owners,
New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo, once celebrated by corporate-owned media outlets for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is letting Workers Memorial Week slip away without enacting legislation