Labor & Business

August 23, 2021

“Apathy is a Worker’s Disaster”: Teamsters 251 on the Johnson Brothers Strike, How you can help, and Why it matters

“Apathy is a worker’s disaster,” said Teamster Matt Maini. “What we need is for people to understand that workers around the world are the same, and their struggle is your struggle.”...

Fatima Hospital workers hold informational picket as contract talks stall
July 29, 2021

Fatima Hospital workers hold informational picket as contract talks stall

“While top Prospect executives recently pocketed hundreds of millions of dollars in dividend payments and Fatima Hospital...
No compassion for workers at Greenleaf dispensary in Portsmouth
June 28, 2021

No compassion for workers at Greenleaf dispensary in Portsmouth

“I think cannabis should be legalized, absolutely, but it shouldn’t be legalized so that rich white men...
After long battle, Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act becomes law
June 3, 2021

After long battle, Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act becomes law

Previous to the mandated 3.8 hours, there was no specific number in place regarding patient care, said...
The minimum wage in Rhode Island will be $15 – in 2025
May 20, 2021

The minimum wage in Rhode Island will be $15 – in 2025

“This pro-family legislation will raise wages for 112,000 Rhode Island workers who have spent the last year...
Rising inequality and stagnant wages was the goal of government policy says EPI report
May 19, 2021

Rising inequality and stagnant wages was the goal of government policy says EPI report

Far from being the unfortunate and unavoidable result of apolitical market forces such as technological change and...
PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission
May 12, 2021

PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission

“The reality is, legalized or not, sex work continues to exist in Rhode Island and without regulation...
A $15 minimum wage is within Rhode Island’s grasp – But there’s more to do
May 11, 2021

A $15 minimum wage is within Rhode Island’s grasp – But there’s more to do

“We were able to pass this bill because of the years and years of hard work of...
CUPS organizing story: From unionization to worker-owned co-op café
March 22, 2021

CUPS organizing story: From unionization to worker-owned co-op café

The story of CUPS Cooperative – a worker owned, unionized Providence Café – in pictures....
Catching up with COYOTE RI and the legislation important to sex workers
February 23, 2021

Catching up with COYOTE RI and the legislation important to sex workers

“There’s no one more opposed to sex traffickers than sex workers,” says COYOTE RI’s executive director Bella...
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