Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Labor and Jobs”
34,000 Unvaccinated Home Health Aides in New York Lose Jobs
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
The losses worsened a labor shortage in the industry, but the overall inoculation rate of 86 percent was higher than expected. Source: New York Times
N.Y.'s Covid Vaccine Mandate Tested by Pushback From Workers
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
“It’s not a role I relish,” Gov. Kathy C. Hochul said. “But I also realistically know that there are people who will not come back to their jobs.” Source: New York Times
They Never Could Work From Home. These Are Their Stories.
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
A parallel universe of millions of employees did not have the luxury of thinking about returning to the office — they never left. Six workers share their experiences. Source: New York Times
Upstate N.Y. Hospital to Halt Baby Deliveries After Workers Resign Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Seven other staff members in the maternity department at Lewis County General Hospital have not indicated whether they will get their shots, said an official. Source: New York Times
Why Federal Research Bolsters the Case for Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Source: New York Times
800,000 New Yorkers Just Lost Federal Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Economy Is Dealt a New Blow by the Delta Variant
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The Delta variant has upended events, office reopenings and travel, raising new challenges for service businesses and their workers. Source: New York Times
Stanley Aronowitz, Labor Scholar and Activist, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
As a self-described “working-class intellectual,” he declared that direct action was more potent than collective bargaining or conventional politics. Source: New York Times
He Stayed Afloat Selling $3 Tacos. Now He Faces $2,000 in Fines.
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
People who lost jobs in the pandemic began to peddle food and wares to survive, but the city is starting to crack down on unlicensed vendors. Source: New York Times
Back to Normal? It’s a Tall Order as New York City Restaurants Struggle.
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
Diners are flocking back this summer, but owners still have trouble hiring, stocking kitchens and paying rent. And an uncertain autumn looms. Source: New York Times
The Challenges of Getting Employees Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Requiring shots can be complicated, particularly for small businesses. An eyewear company in the Bronx has tried to persuade its workers. Source: New York Times
After Damning Sexual Harassment Report, Will Cuomo Resign?
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2021
The governor once again defied calls to resign, including from President Biden. But his future remains in doubt. Source: New York Times
New York State Workers Must Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Workers at state-run hospitals who come into contact with patients will have to be vaccinated, with no option for testing instead, the governor said. Source: New York Times
How (and Why) the Metro Desk Photographed 115 Service Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The New Yorkers who kept the city moving were often overlooked. Portraits put their faces in the center of the frame. Source: New York Times