Labor & Workers
Labor unions, workers' rights, and employment
NEA Rhode Island: Lay-off notices? Just follow the rules
"...it is shameful to see some superintendents and school committees take advantage of budget uncertainty by playing fast and loose with layoff notices..." Over the Memorial Day weekend Uprise RI heard from teachers who were receiving no...
Essential workers deserve hazard pay, so where are we with that?
"...it's our lower paid janitors, people in grocery stores, mom and pop shops on the corner, bodegas, that have stayed open to keep this country fed and healthy. So why shouldn't they be compensated?" On Wednesday, Rhode Island Governor...
NEARI holds car rally, lauches website in defense of fired NEA Tiverton President
"For 20 years, she's been standing up for you. For 20 years, she's been fighting for you… Recently, something's changed. The one thing that's changed is your superintendent. Over the last year and a half he's bullied her and he's bullied...
Frontline caregivers demand hazard pay at Groden Center
"I love the kids I work with and want to fight for them but I shouldn't be asked to put my own health - and that of my 4th month old - at risk because I care," said Kersten Brothers, a Behavior Specialist who earns just $13.25 an hour. "...
Grad Student Union holds car rally to protest Brown’s COVID-19 response
"If [Paxson] is so willing to risk the health and safety of graduate employees to ensure the functioning of this university, she must first offer us the protection of a contract with comprehensive healthcare and workplace safety measures...
Healthcare workers caravan outside DOH, calling for increased testing, greater nursing home accountability
"Given that 75% of Covid-19 related deaths are in nursing homes the Department of Health needs to use its authority to require greater deal of accountability from nursing home administrators and give front line workers a seat at the tabl...
Charlesgate Nursing Center workers win $10/hour hazard pay; Caravan turns to Dept of Health
"As of early this week, over 75% COVID-19 related deaths in Rhode Island were in nursing homes or other congregate settings." Today, April 22 at 3:15pm, frontline nursing home workers - including those from Charlesgate Nursing Center tha...
Butler Hospital healthcare professionals demand PPE for all workers
With at least 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases, dozens of frontline workers demand Administrators stop putting staff & patients at risk. Frontline staff at Butler Hospital filled 100+ cars in a protest caravan outside their facility to demand...
Front line workers demand Bannister Center provide hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
"My co-workers could be home - especially the ones that get paid nothing - they could be home collecting, but they still come to work." Frontline healthcare workers and supporters held an “emergency caravan,” circling the Bannister Cente...
Frontline workers hold "emergency caravan" for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
"We could be at home collecting unemployment, plus getting $600 a week, which, we don't even make $600 a week without working overtime." Direct support professionals caring for adults with developmental disabilities and supporters held a...