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“People were seeing their colleagues right across the street getting recognized for what they had been doing in the pandemic. And the state is saying ‘sorry, we can’t do that for you,.”
“We’re going to lose farms, the weaker ones first.”
“When the threshold is at 60, many farms can make minor adjustments, pay a little overtime, get a few more workers, it works out.”
“It was just such a stressful day-to-day struggle to figure out how how to make it through the week and how to put food on the table.”
A shortage of veterinarians in New York State is making it difficult for people to find care for their pets.
The pandemic caused an unprecedented number of temporary and permanent job losses, with over 4.7 million New Yorkers collecting benefits.
“There’s clearly something going on in households where people still feel they can get by.”
“I want to go to a place where, you know, I feel like at home.”
Only some of the region’s private colleges have implemented vaccine requirements for both employees and students.
“They want to have safety in their workforce, they want to provide a safe environment for their customers, but they also want to be adequately staffed.”
“The market certainly is much tighter than it has been in the past. There’s no doubt about it.”
“The best way to get our economy back and to rebuild our middle class is to support our unions and our workers.”
The official launch of a new state unemployment benefits portal last Tuesday was riddled with technical hiccups.
“If you have a shortage of something, it’s because the price is too low. So, if you have a shortage of labor, maybe you should consider paying them more”
“It is not a cost saving mechanism to put your employees and customers at risk of death.”
“Jobs in renewables don’t always match up for displaced workers.”
The final phases have been on hold since late last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but all workers have to do now is some fine-tuning and system tests.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the national unemployment rate for March was around 6%. Meanwhile, that number for New York State was still at around 8.8% as of February.
“We saw in the first big wave here in New York that the people who bore the brunt, the sacrifice and health problems, were the people who had to go to work.”
Large and medium businesses must pay their employees if they are out because of their own illness, or to care for sick family member.
“I don’t think an anti-vaxxer would have a good claim if they were fired for refusing to take a vaccine.”
Over 90% of businesses asked say more government funding is needed, and 75% support investment in affordable preschool child for children aged three and younger.
“Instead of a frivolous lawsuit, NYSUT should turn its attention to Washington and work with us to get the assistance New York’s children deserve.”
“Our most urgent responsibility right now is to prevent further damage by delaying any decision on the 60-hour threshold until 2024.”
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced she was stepping down from her position to look after her family. Working families across the country are figuring out how to provide care for their children with remote and hybrid schooling this year.
The president of the city’s United Federation of Teachers called for testing every student and staff member before the start of school, set for Sept. 10.
The governor says the state cannot widely enforce its worker safety order.
When some fast-food workers in New York went on strike one morning in 2012, they had no idea it was the beginning of an unusual movement that would propel an economic revolution.
“Too many corporations are increasing their profits at the expense of the employee.”
The proposal would require Pennsylvanians to pay part of their checks into an emergency fund, from which any eligible worker would be able to draw benefits.
Farm workers would be entitled to overtime pay, a guaranteed rest day each week, disability and Paid Family Leave coverage, unemployment benefits and the right to collective bargaining.
The proposed Department of Labor rule notes that it could allow employers to save some money by letting tipped and non-tipped workers pool their pay.
Last year, a Supreme Court decision made it illegal for public sector unions to compel non-members to pay dues. Some non-members are now trying to recoup that money.
Republican George Phillips spoke at a stop in Binghamton Tuesday
Assemblyman Stephen Hawley, a Republican from Western New York, comes from a long line of farmers. He predicts the new requirements will be too onerous and that farms will close.
For the second year in a row, state House Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would require union employers to let new hires know they can opt out of collective bargaining.
The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine states will have set minimum wages above the federal level.
ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – A newly formed group is reaching out to public worker union members in New York, informing them of their rights — under the recently decided U.S. Supreme Court Janus case — to opt out of their unions. But union leaders say the organization is a front group for anti-union billionaires.
HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — In the wake of a Supreme Court decision halting unions’ ability to compel public sector employees to pay fees, pro-union state lawmakers are trying to come up with a rebuttal.
ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – New York’s union leaders are condemning the US Supreme Court decision which upheld the right of a worker not to pay union dues. But a newly passed state law might mitigate the effects of in Janus v AFSCME.
BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) – Supporters of organized labor were dealt a legal blow by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, which ruled 5-to-4 that companies have the right to prohibit collective grievances by its workers. It raises the question: is this just the first blow organized labor may face by the nation’s highest court this spring?
HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — Democrat Conor Lamb’s victory over Republican Rick Saccone in last month’s special congressional election was seen as a positive sign for Democrats.