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Union members rally after new landlord fires workers, cuts wages at Midtown office building
Hundreds of union members rallied in Midtown on Wednesday in support of workers who lost their jobs and had their wages slashed after a new landlord took ownership of a Diamond District property. Members of 32BJ SEIU, the union that represents property service workers...
Many Patients Can’t Afford Health Costs Even With Insurance
The number of Americans with health insurance has climbed to historic highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but within that silver lining is a darker hue. Many Americans have policies that only provide limited financial protection, to the point that many patients report...
Where are All the Special Educators?
Is there a shortage of special education teachers in America’s public schools? If so, why? And how can policymakers fix it? The first question sounds like an easy one. Yes, there is a shortage of special education teachers. In 2023–24, more than half of districts and...
Many New York school districts struggling with shortage of bus drivers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the school year wraps up, many districts are still operating with a shortage of school bus drivers. Most are actively recruiting drivers. The New York School Bus Contractors Association says a recent poll of its contractor members found a 20%...
School bus service is already rough in NYC. It could get worse.
As an academic studying international law, climate change and human rights, Ladan Mehranvar is accustomed to navigating complex issues. But she said nothing prepared her for the challenge of getting her daughter, who has a seizure disorder, onto a New York City school...
OSHA fines management company in fatal Catskill crane accident
CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The Zac Marina Management, LLC is facing fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following an investigation into a fatal crane accident in March. The company faces eight “serious” violations, four totaling $38,484...
Feds violate OSHA standards at thousands of government properties
The Environmental Protection Agency, which polices chemical contaminants, has been subjecting employees at its Chicago offices to water contaminated with metal and Legionella, the bacteria that causes the deadly Legionnaires’ disease. The Chicago Sun-Times reported...
OSHA investigating safety complaint at Hershey Reese plant
In a statement to abc27 on Wednesday, Tim Hinegardner, Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety for The Hershey Company, said “Employee safety is our top priority. We take any feedback from employees seriously and work closely with OSHA to investigate the...
Cleveland bakeware company faces $182K in fines from OSHA after two worker amputations
"The manufacturer failed to prevent two workers from suffering injuries that resulted in amputations." CLEVELAND — G&S Metal Products Co. Inc., a Cleveland-based bakeware manufacturer, is facing over $182,000 in fines after two separate incidents that resulted in...