Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we implored the Workers’ Compensation Board to do the right thing and make sure that the workers carrying us through this pandemic had the health care, wage replacement and even death benefits they need if they contract the virus on the job. Sadly, they have failed to act. That is […]
NV Maintenance employees contractors for the MTA cleans subway car at 96th street station, last stop of Q line during COVID-19 pandemic – New York, NY: May 6, 2020 (Shutterstock) Joint Statement by Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano, And Transport Workers Union of America International President John Samuelsen “The Coronavirus has ravaged […]
Roseau, Dominica (May 18, 2020) – This week, the OECS Competitive Business Unit (OECS CBU) continues its timely dialogue with creatives and creative entrepreneur on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar series on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st May from 4:30 p.m. will focus on sub-sectors in the fashion and film industries. Following on the successful […]
By Julia Marsh and Amanda Woods, NY Post A total of 110 children in the Big Apple have contracted the rare Kawasaki-like inflammatory disease potentially linked to the coronavirus — and the disease is hitting young minority boys the hardest. Among those infected with the mystery disease, formally known as a pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, […]
President Obama’s Commencement Speech for the “Show Me Your Walk” National 2020 Commencement for HVCUs Watch President Obama celebrate America’s high school seniors as part of Graduate Together: America Honors the Class of 2020
New York City Transit Authority shutdown overnight train service to disinfect subway cars due to the coronavirus. – New York, NY – Bronx, New York/USA May 5, 2020 (Shutterstock) By TWU Local 100 Conductor Lizette Rodriguez created this beautiful video showcasing the heroism and determination of our members to keep New York Moving during the […]
By David Wallace-Wells, NY Mag Over the course of the spring, as American deaths grew first into the hundreds, then the thousands, then the tens of thousands, one after another early scientific observations about COVID-19 have been revised or discarded: As it turns out, the virus can be transmitted by asymptomatic people, masks do help, […]
United States Treasury Economic Impact Payment stimulus check for Coronavirus COVID-19 relief. Close up with check sticking out of envelope. – LOS ANGELES, April 28th, 2020 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON — The IRS and Treasury have successfully delivered nearly 130 million Economic Impact Payments to Americans in less than a month, and more are on the way. […]
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday released the names of educators and others who would advise the state on its new effort with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “reimagine education” in New York. But the exclusion of any current New York City schools officials drew ire from city […]
Protestors gather at the demonstration for Ahmaud Arbery organized by the NAACP of Georgia at the Glynn County Court House. – Brunswick, GA USA May 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC ‘To know Ahmaud was to love Ahmaud’ says Wanda Cooper-Jones. Her son is Ahmaud Arbery, the African-American who was shot dead by a white father […]