Labor & Business

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 received more than $10 million of federal dollars in CARES Act money, they simultaneously have refused to treat patients, nurses and frontline health...
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...
Shred-It workers in Pawtucket choose Teamsters Local 251
February 17, 2021

Shred-It workers in Pawtucket choose Teamsters Local 251
“We knew better than to fall for the company’s lies. I applaud my co-workers for sticking together.”...
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