Month: March 2020

It’s cruel. No other company has more workers without paid sick leave than McDonald’s. Over half a million McDonald’s workers are being forced to make an impossible choice: come to work sick, or stay home and watch your paycheck disappear because we don’t have paid sick leave. Now, leaked documents show that McDonald’s is lobbying […]

https://bit.ly/3a7Ubti “How evil and heartless can this government get?” peace activist Medea Benjamin asked Wednesday after the State Department announced it would impose new sanctions on Iran as the country faces one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world. The move by the U.S. government flew in the face of demands from advocacy groups […]

SIGN PETITION: https://bit.ly/33y6Djv While Colectivo cafe workers were able to win 2 weeks of paid leave during the ongoing closures due to the spread of COVID 19, production workers have been informed that they have the option to work but that no paid leave will be granted, PTO will have to be used, and no […]

We are working to ensure that employers are doing everything possible to protect and support CWA members during this pandemic. We are also pushing for strong protections for all workers in any legislation that is passed to address the crisis including guaranteed paid time off for illness or to care for a family member. Workers […]

Needs for our Grocery Workers during COVID-19 from United Food and Commercial Workers International Union #unionstrong  

https://www.usw.org/members/coronavirus-resources

On this episode we hear from NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento and learn about COVID-19 relief available to workers both at the state and federal level. https://bit.ly/3dhEsd6 Click Here to Read President Mario Cilento’s Statement