Lifespan continues to deny hazard pay to frontline workers, rewards managers
October 16, 2020

Lifespan continues to deny hazard pay to frontline workers, rewards managers

“Lifespan should know better, and Dr. Babineau should be ashamed of playing favorites with federal stimulus money.“...

Hotel workers in Providence rally to guarantee their jobs after the pandemic
October 16, 2020

Hotel workers in Providence rally to guarantee their jobs after the pandemic

“I don’t know what my family will do if I don’t get my job back once this...

UFCW and Ocean State Cultivation Center agree to finalize union contract
December 8, 2020

UFCW and Ocean State Cultivation Center agree to finalize union contract

“As this industry grows, so does our need to make sure our best interests are taken into...

Bannister Nursing Home supporters and caregivers hold march for safe staffing and fair wages
October 3, 2020

Bannister Nursing Home supporters and caregivers hold march for safe staffing and fair wages

“If you want a better nursing home, if you want your nursing home to grow and for...

Bannister Nursing Home caregivers begin 3-day strike to demand safe staffing and better wages
October 2, 2020

Bannister Nursing Home caregivers begin 3-day strike to demand safe staffing and better wages

“They call us heroes. They call us heroes so we need heroes pay. Don’t call us heroes...

RI’s first unionized coffee shop needs your support to become worker-owned
September 18, 2020

RI’s first unionized coffee shop needs your support to become worker-owned

“We, the cafe workers, believe a new worker-owned business model will benefit and inspire the communities we...

School bus drivers and monitors authorize work action against Durham
September 14, 2020

School bus drivers and monitors authorize work action against Durham

The company has refused to commit to the most basic safety protocols including temperature and symptom checks...

IATSE marches across Providence to draw attention to the plight of theater workers
September 1, 2020

IATSE marches across Providence to draw attention to the plight of theater workers

“We need people to know to know that individuals, companies and organizations in our industry are on...

Governor Raimondo intervenes ahead of nursing home strike; commits to fair resolution of safe staffing issue
July 31, 2020

Governor Raimondo intervenes ahead of nursing home strike; commits to fair resolution of safe staffing issue

“My office is fully committed to working with the Legislature and the leadership of SEIU District 1199...

With a month to go before school starts in Cumberland, school bus company won’t negotiate contract in good faith, say workers
July 30, 2020

With a month to go before school starts in Cumberland, school bus company won’t negotiate contract in good faith, say workers

“We want to make sure we get them to school safely, that they’re protected and we’re protected,...

Elected officials and community groups out in support of ready to strike nursing home workers
July 31, 2020

Elected officials and community groups out in support of ready to strike nursing home workers

“The people who provide nursing care are engaged in holy work. But you would not know that...

Representative Williams calls out State House racism
July 30, 2020

Representative Williams calls out State House racism

“2020 has taught us all some real life lessons, has put the light on. Some real perpetrators...

Nursing home caregivers rally at State House for safe staffing and fair pay
July 23, 2020

Nursing home caregivers rally at State House for safe staffing and fair pay

“We have been fighting for safe staffing in our nursing homes for over a year, both through...

Two more nursing homes announce strike deadlines amid National Strike for Black Lives
July 20, 2020

Two more nursing homes announce strike deadlines amid National Strike for Black Lives

“It is no mystery to us that systemic racism plays a huge role in the fact that...

Safe staffing bill killed by House leadership; Strike pending at nursing homes
July 16, 2020

Safe staffing bill killed by House leadership; Strike pending at nursing homes

As nursing home workers prepare to strike, the House declines to pass a safe staffing bill, instead...

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