Essential workers deserve hazard pay, so where are we with that?
May 22, 2020

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,...

Fred Ordoñez: In her rush to reopen, Governor Raimondo puts the poor and people of color at risk
May 7, 2020

Fred Ordoñez: In her rush to reopen, Governor Raimondo puts the poor and people of color at risk

“Right now, if a person’s workplace is considered essential or reopens, they cannot stay home and refuse...

Healthcare workers caravan outside DOH, calling for increased testing, greater nursing home accountability
May 6, 2020

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...

Front line workers demand Bannister Center provide hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
April 16, 2020

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...

Frontline workers hold “emergency caravan” for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
April 15, 2020

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...

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