By Anne Fishel, The Conversation For all the parents feeling exhausted by the cooking, cleaning and planning of a million meals during the pandemic, there’s some good news. Commensality, or the sharing of food with others, is beneficial for your physical and mental health. Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for the bodies, the brains and the mental health of children. More […]
Protesters rally against President Trump’s travel ban on February 4, 2017 in Washington DC. (Shutterstock) By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two major bills to protect the rights of certain noncitizens entering the United States. The bills—the NO BAN Act and the Access to Counsel Act—passed on April 21. […]
Briefing on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) featuring Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman. Learn about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s new $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. We are honored to hear from SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and the SBA team who will answer questions from our members. […]
Letters remind landlords of their obligations as part of the CDC’s moratorium.
View of the headquarters building of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Washington DC. – Washington DC – February 21, 2020 (Shutterstock) By FTC The acting heads of the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have sent joint notification letters to the nation’s largest apartment landlords, which collectively own more than 2 million […]
The company has sent letters to three of the workers on strike stating that they have been permanently replaced. Neither UMEC nor Catsimatidis himself responded to Documented’s request for comment.
Photo Courtesy of Alex Moore/Teamsters Joint Council 16 By Amir Khafagy, Documented NY For five years, Dennis Spence has worked as a terminal operator for United Metro Energy Corp. (UMEC). An immigrant from the small Caribbean island of St. Vincent, Spence has three daughters and thought himself fortunate to have a job that paid $27.50 […]