Warren joins NYC Council to push for increased protections for essential workers

Brasil Notícia Notícia

Warren joins NYC Council to push for increased protections for essential workers
Brasil Últimas Notícias,Brasil Manchetes
  • 📰 politico
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 59%

Elizabeth Warren joined a slate of city officials on Thursday to push increased protections for essential workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic

The Council’s legislative package was inspired by the “Essential Workers Bill of Rights” proposal introduced by Warren and Rep., which calls for increased worker protections like child care support and health care security.

Council Member Brad Lander, a sponsor of the local legislation, said the city has to go beyond the daily ritual of thanking essential workers for their services. Essential workers who joined the town hall expressed how difficult their working conditions have become since the pandemic began in March. Workers in the so-called gig economy have limited rights because they are considered independent contractors, not employees, said Amara Sanogo, an Uber driver.provide paid sick leave for gig-economy workers

Resumimos esta notícia para que você possa lê-la rapidamente. Se você se interessou pela notícia, pode ler o texto completo aqui. Consulte Mais informação:

politico /  🏆 381. in US

Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes

Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.

Warren Buffett Should Have Listened to Warren Buffett About AirlinesWarren Buffett Should Have Listened to Warren Buffett About AirlinesWarren Buffett was a longtime skeptic of the airline industry. Then he changed his mind. Now he’s changed his mind again. jbarro writes
Consulte Mais informação »

15 children hospitalized in NYC with mysterious syndrome possibly linked to COVID-1915 children hospitalized in NYC with mysterious syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19Supporters are printed on banners and displayed during a Korea Baseball Organization game, as the league's 2020 season began behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Consulte Mais informação »

De Blasio: NYC will reopen with evidence of profound changeDe Blasio: NYC will reopen with evidence of profound changeNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio praises the heroism of health care workers and first responders, addresses death rates in New York nursing homes and discusses when and how his city can reopen.
Consulte Mais informação »

Today in Feminist History: 'Unprecedented' Turnout at NYC Suffrage Parade (May 6, 1911)Today in Feminist History: 'Unprecedented' Turnout at NYC Suffrage Parade (May 6, 1911)MAY 6, 1911: Anyone who doubts that the women's suffrage movement is rapidly gaining support must have been a long way from New York’s Fifth Avenue today!
Consulte Mais informação »

As NYC subways prepare for disinfecting, homeless will have to find alternate refugeAs NYC subways prepare for disinfecting, homeless will have to find alternate refuge'You are the heroes.' New York City's subway trains came to a halt in the early hours, as cleaners disinfected them, wiping down seat and other surfaces as part of a nightly cleaning operation to protect commuters and workers from the coronavirus.
Consulte Mais informação »



Render Time: 2025-03-10 08:23:46