Now that the inauguration has passed and the Biden administration has begun its work, it is a good time for retailers to take stock of the labor and employment issues that are likely to assume prominence in 2021, and to consider preparing to meet the challenges each of these issues pose. In no particular order, […]
Burnout, vaccine hesitancy, and plum traveling gigs are making it harder for hospitals to hire the nurses they need.
By Dylan Scott, VOX Covid-19 may no longer be surging widely across the United States, but America’s hospitals are still experiencing a staffing crisis that is putting critical care for patients in jeopardy. Hospitals all over the country are struggling, especially those in lower-population areas. A new survey of rural hospitals from the Chartis Group, […]
By Jeffrey Hirsch, The Conversation From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor unions have been among the strongest advocates for workplace safety measures. So it came as a surprise to many that some unions have resisted the imposition of vaccine mandates, ranging in sentiment from cautious to outright hostile. Their reactions can seem confusing […]
In Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Manhattan and Long Island, more than a dozen say insurance payouts got pocketed by a home improvement company that left their homes incomplete or even uninhabitable. Authorities are contemplating action.
By Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY More than three years ago, a fire that started in a neighbor’s property ravaged Anne McNeill’s Brooklyn brownstone. She hoped the incinerated interior would be quickly repaired. She wanted to return to her three-story home, in the Stuyvesant Heights historic district on Macdonough Street. A month after the fire, McNeill […]
By Yoav Gonen, Josefa Velasquez and Katie Honan, THE CITY SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Top New York state and city officials converged at this week’s Somos conference for the same blend of politicking and policy discussions on Latino priorities — but they differ on how they paid for their trips. Most used campaign or […]
By Basil Springer, “With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.” – Psalm 78:72 Over the last three years Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s vision, intellect and wisdom has projected her on the local, regional, international scene as an individual who is well-equipped to lead the indigenous Caribbean in implementing […]
New York, NY: On November 4, the Our City, Our Vote Coalition (OCOV), led by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and United Neighborhood Houses, were joined by immigrants’ rights and civic engagement advocates and allies in a sit-in and rally outside of Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s district office to demand a vote on New […]
Eric Adams Democratic Party mayoral candidate greets supporters outside of NBC Studios before general election debates. – New York, NY – October 20, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW Victorious! Democratic candidate, Eric Adams, won the New York City 2021 mayoral race. When Adams gets sworn into office as the next Mayor of […]
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY New York City is extending its $100 vaccine incentive to young children getting vaccinated at school sites or city-run clinics, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “We really want kids to take advantage, families to take advantage of that,” de Blasio told reporters. “Everyone can use a little more […]
Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation to allow caring for siblings and holds media briefing at governor’s office on 3rd avenue in Manhattan. (Shutterstock) By Josefa Velasquez and Katie Honan, THE CITY SAN JUAN — Back home in Brooklyn, hundreds of absentee ballots — which by law cannot be opened until Nov. 15 — will determine […]