Labor groups press New York to protect app-based workers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid connected to vaping, especially . The Democrat announced Sunday that the state health commissioner... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
: Congress urged to extend labor protections to gig workers who are ‘on the precipice of devastation’
Saying gig workers are living "life on the precipice of devastation," dozens of labor and other advocacy groups on Monday urged Congress to extend labor protections to app-based workers......»»
Pa. attorney general tells 3M to protect hospital workers and end price-gouging of PPE
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is joining 19 other state attorneys general in urging Minnesota-based 3M to protect hospital workers and to end distributor price-gouging of the personal protective equipment it manufactures. In a press rel.....»»
Attorney general tells 3M to protect hospital workers and end price-gouging of PPE
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is joining 19 other state attorneys general in urging Minnesota-based 3M to protect hospital workers and to end distributor price-gouging of the personal protective equipment it manufactures. In a press rel.....»»
McDonald"s not responsible for how franchisees treat workers, NLRB rules
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in favor of McDonald's Corp. in a years-long battle with workers, a move that would protect the Chicago-based company from liability from franchisees’ labor practices and could affect other companies .....»»
Fed faces new challenge: A world without labor "slack"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business is coming in so fast and workers are in such high demand at AOW Associates Inc, an Albany, New York-based construction firm, that its chief financial officer hired a guy six weeks ago for a job that didn't exist......»»
Legislators push bill to protect union workers during energy transition
Legislators and a labor-led coalition are pushing for the state to bring about a "just transition" to clean energy that will protect union workers, including those in jobs that have traditionally built infrastructure in the fossil fuel industry......»»
Here are three trends Jax-based CSI Companies is seeing in the First Coast Labor market
Here are three trends Jax-based CSI Companies has seen, and what their implications are for the future of employers and workers......»»
Uber and Lyft will outperform despite US Labor Secretary"s comments that gig workers should be treated as employees, Wedbush says
Wedbush's Dan Ives said that based on industry checks with legal experts he believes federal involvement in gig worker's status is "highly unl.....»»
Chipotle has been sued by New York City over claims it violated scheduling sick leave laws, and now owes over $150 million to workers
Chipotle called the labor law violation lawsuit a "dramatic overreach" on the part of New York City. West 169th Street Chipotle. Kris Mirasola New York City is suing Chipotle over ac.....»»
City to team with Chicago Federation of Labor to vaccinate up to 1,200 eligible union workers per week
Chicago announced Monday it will partner with labor groups to launch a vaccination site for eligible union workers.Chicago announced Monday it will partner with labor groups to launch a vaccination site for eligible union workers......»»
The Wall Street Journal: New York sues Amazon, alleging it’s failed to protect workers from coronavirus
New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. that accuses the online retailer of not doing enough to protect workers in the state from the coronavirus......»»
Opponents press challenge to Prop. 22 with lawsuit in lower court
A small group of app-based drivers and a major labor unio.....»»
: New U.S. rule could boost ‘gig economy’ companies while costing American workers billions
The U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule Wednesday that could be a boon to app-based gig companies while potentially costing American workers billions of dollars in lost wages and benefits......»»
New York announces new groups eligible for the vaccine, starting Jan. 4
This week, the eligibility list was updated to add all public-facing healthcare workers. Next week, hospice, home care and long-term care staff will be eligible......»»
Pillar Booth usually makes ‘phone booths’ for offices. Now it also makes booths to protect health care workers testing for COVID-19.
Chicago-based Pillar Booth sells sound-proof “phone boot.....»»
These five groups face the greatest danger from Covid-19, based on new statewide data
New York has become a laboratory of sorts, generating reams of data abou.....»»
Nurses union demands better worker protection for potential second wave of Covid-19
The New York State Nurses Association released a report Thursday outlining the policies it would like to see lawmakers and hospitals implement to better protect workers from Covid-19. The union said... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Subway and bus drivers in New York City say the government did too little, too late, to protect them from the coronavirus as thousands of their colleagues got sick and 98 died.
Braulio Jatar / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Thousands of transportation workers in New York City have fallen ill with the coronavirus.....»»
Burlington, Ralph Lauren join forces to make isolation gowns
Greensboro-based Burlington Industries is teaming up with Ralph Lauren Corp. to support the fashion brand in transitioning production to make isolation gowns for health-care and other community workers in New York, New Jersey and North Carolina on the.....»»