…NYS Legislature has finally approved the HERO Act, worker advocates are pushing Governor Andrew Cuomo to waste no time signing legislation establishing enforceable workplace safety protections against COVID-19 and other…
…Steve Wishnia AUSTIN, Texas—Last month, Georgia enacted a law making it illegal to give people waiting on line to vote anything to drink. Last week, the Texas state Senate approved…
…vandalism, but to what avail? Our schedules changed and so did our social interaction. Our socialization was limited to virtual, online meetings. People died alone in hospitals without family by…
…don’t resolve this budget, we are coming to you.” Advocates for excluded workers say that funds to help hard pressed New Yorkers pay the rent and buy groceries are available…
…who get paid only when they’re actually bringing in money, not when they’re waiting around for the company to give them their next gig. Since California voters approved Proposition 22…
…budget that would allow REBNY to buy renewable energy from Upstate companies to avoid city fines for not upgrading their buildings to be more energy efficient, which goes against the…
…grievances about poor working conditions at the facility, online supporters called for a boycott of the retail giant on social media to show solidarity with workers. The boycott is urging…
…an online job website, a union worker doing a similar job in New York City could expect to earn approximately $27.93/hr. “[Undocumented workers] get no benefits — no nothing,” Batres…
…and support small businesses. People get money and they buy from stores. Businesses get more business plus government aid and so can hire more workers. Both then generate tax revenue…
…in any COVID-19 relief bill it passes. The House version, a $1.9 trillion package approved by the Budget Committee more or less along party lines Feb. 22, contains the raise….
