Seven other staff members in the maternity department at Lewis County General Hospital have not indicated whether they will get their shots, said an official. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Labor and Jobs”
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
800,000 New Yorkers Just Lost Federal Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Economy Is Dealt a New Blow by the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The Delta variant has upended events, office reopenings and travel, raising new challenges for service businesses and their workers. Source: New York Times
Stanley Aronowitz, Labor Scholar and Activist, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
As a self-described “working-class intellectual,” he declared that direct action was more potent than collective bargaining or conventional politics. Source: New York Times
He Stayed Afloat Selling $3 Tacos. Now He Faces $2,000 in Fines.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
People who lost jobs in the pandemic began to peddle food and wares to survive, but the city is starting to crack down on unlicensed vendors. Source: New York Times
Back to Normal? It’s a Tall Order as New York City Restaurants Struggle.
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms. Source: New York Times
The Challenges of Getting Employees Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Requiring shots can be complicated, particularly for small businesses. An eyewear company in the Bronx has tried to persuade its workers. Source: New York Times
After Damning Sexual Harassment Report, Will Cuomo Resign?
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2021
The governor once again defied calls to resign, including from President Biden. But his future remains in doubt. Source: New York Times
New York State Workers Must Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Workers at state-run hospitals who come into contact with patients will have to be vaccinated, with no option for testing instead, the governor said. Source: New York Times
How (and Why) the Metro Desk Photographed 115 Service Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The New Yorkers who kept the city moving were often overlooked. Portraits put their faces in the center of the frame. Source: New York Times
Kathy Andrade, Unionist Who Fought for Immigrant Workers, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
Her work on behalf of garment workers helped prod organized labor to rethink its approach to an increasingly immigrant-based work force. Source: New York Times
A Renewal for IBM Campuses Once Home to Punch Cards and Circuit Boards
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
When Big Blue left upstate New York, economic pain ensued. But the large complexes left behind are ideally suited for large-scale production and shipping, local officials say. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Week Makes a Comeback
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
The industry has started to recover, but many businesses are still struggling. It is hoped the promotion, through Aug. 22, will help. Source: New York Times
How New York Waiters Got the Upper Hand
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
Chronically underpaid and undervalued, restaurant workers are now in high demand, and the power balance may be shifting for good. Source: New York Times