The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Labor and Jobs”
The Perilous State of the Subways: 5 Takeaways
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
A doomsday plan could slash subway service by 40 percent, eliminate bus routes and cut jobs if the M.T.A. doesn’t get billions in federal aid. Source: New York Times
Helen Lachs Ginsburg, Who Saw a Living Wage as a Right, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
A top authority on full employment, she said a job for all may seem unrealistic, but at one time so did the right of women to vote. Source: New York Times
The Strand Calls for Help, and Book Lovers Answer
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
“It’s awkward because the track record for the ownership here is not great,” one customer said. “But it’s also an institution. My parents shopped here.” Source: New York Times
Why N.Y.C.’s Economic Recovery May Lag the Rest of the Country’s
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
More than one million residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Emptied Out During the Pandemic. But Big Tech Is Moving In.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
The four companies known as Big Tech — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — now have more than 22,000 employees in the city, with thousands added just this year. Source: New York Times
It’s Time for Diners to Ask the Servers: How Are You Doing?
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2020
As indoor dining returns to New York, the danger to restaurant workers increases. So does the need to protect them. Source: New York Times
Pandemic Puts N.Y.C. Hotels on the Brink: ‘A Complete Washout’
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
Several big hotels in the city have announced that they are closed for good, and some experts say that more shutdowns are coming. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Leonora O’Reilly, Suffragist Who Fought for Working Women
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
She was a charismatic and powerful public speaker who pushed for equal pay for equal work, better labor standards and overall empowerment for women. Source: New York Times
Uber and Lyft Consider Franchise-Like Model in California
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
Under pressure to classify their freelance drivers as employees, the ride-hailing companies are discussing another option. Source: New York Times
City Praises Contact-Tracing Program. Workers Call Rollout a ‘Disaster.’
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
The contact tracers said the program was confusing and disorganized in its first six weeks, leaving them fearful that their work would not have an impact on the virus. Source: New York Times
Uber and Lyft Drivers Win Ruling on Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction instructing New York State to begin payments promptly, citing an “inexcusable delay.” Source: New York Times
When Caring for Your Child’s Needs Becomes a Job All Its Own
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
For some parents, work outside the home is impossible as they navigate complicated and frustrating systems for help. But they don’t have to go it alone. Source: New York Times
Big New Obstacle for Economic Recovery: Child Care Crisis
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
The decision to only reopen New York City’s public schools part time in September illustrates the looming threat to businesses. Source: New York Times
Why Out-of-Work New Yorkers Are Starting Cooking Businesses
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
Restaurants might be slowly reopening, but that hasn’t stopped chefs and bakers, stuck at home, from starting their own side gigs. Source: New York Times