…a drug that interrupts the body’s clotting mechanism. It is normally given to patients with pulmonary emboli or phlebitis (clots in the leg). She isn’t confident that the drug will…
…there were 72 deaths of UFCW members that worked in grocery, retail, pharmacy, or meatpacking industries. Workers at the grocer’s checkout are particularly at high risk for infection. They cannot…
…pandemic. *** Laura A. Ahearn, Esq., LMSW is a Democratic candidate running in New York’s State Senate District One in Suffolk County, NY. For more information about Laura visit AhearnforStateSenate.com…
…That is why we can’t stay afloat.” Donette’s family pays $1,700 in rent and everyone in her immediate family is unemployed because of the virus. “Whether you are a legal…
Editor’s Note: This report is based on conversations with Nurse T., who works in an ICU in a New York hospital that serves an impoverished Black and Hispanic community. New…
…truly lived our founder Mike Quill’s words, when he said, ‘you must invest part of yourself’ in the Union. Ben made that investment in TWU Local 100 and this will…
…-$2.9 billion in the public system to -$21 to -$114 million a year for individual safety net institutions. In contrast, the five large private networks earned more than they spent….
Now is the time to build solidarity to tackle the Covid-19 aftermath. Clapping in solidarity with health care, transit, delivery, grocery and other essential services workers is important but the…
…Port, Long Island mom recently told me.” I close my eyes and see my patients’ faces. If you ever saw what they look like — it is unbelievable. If you…
…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…
