Labor & Business

May 28, 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 Adelina Ramos, a CNA at Greenville Nursing Center who works with seniors in a dementia unit. “So if they feel like giving you...
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.”...
As General Assembly convenes, nursing home workers rally for safe staffing and fair wages
January 21, 2021

As General Assembly convenes, nursing home workers rally for safe staffing and fair wages
“The General Assembly’s failure to pass this legislation has perpetuated a racist system of poverty wages and...
Workers at Carvalho Grove nursing home in Fall River picket for hazard pay during Covid outbreak
January 18, 2021

Workers at Carvalho Grove nursing home in Fall River picket for hazard pay during Covid outbreak
“All we want is to be treated fairly and to be able to take care of our...
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