New York, NY – Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, said that his 1906 novel of workers’ lives in the Chicago stockyards had “aimed for the public’s heart, and by accident hit it in the stomach”—in other words, that readers were less appalled by reading about a father who lost an arm on the job…
COVID Cannot Stop Santa Claus
New York, NY – Eight months have moved by pretty quickly. At this point, New York has done its share to try and manage the spread of COVID-19. With the recent news of a vaccine, there is hope on the horizon that normal business can resume. For what it’s worth, the stock market is showing…
Thankful for the Levittown Angels…
New York, NY – Here it is, the week of Thanksgiving. This calls for the gathering of families and the need to give thanks and share a meal with loved ones. In recent years, families and friends gathered at big tables with big turkeys, plates and bowls of food, boats of gravy and mounds of…
Franklin Rx Pharmacy Debuts Special Freezers to Store COVID-19 Vaccines
Long Island, NY – Franklin Rx Pharmacy is a modern 21st Century drugstore ?in?Hempstead, L.I., that has risen to the challenge of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, and is now making preparations to distribute vaccines to combat the coronavirus. “My whole vision and goal are to change the future of pharmaceutical health care?one step at a…
Not All Business is Down During the Pandemic
New York, NY – Although the year 2020 has been a bust for many companies and small businesses, there are some businesses that have experienced a steady upswing. Small businesses, such as drafting services for those looking to make home improvements, have been fortunate. Delivery services have become important to those who do not want…
Confronting Our Historic Failure on Racism
Editor’s Note: Larry Moskowitz’s first picket line was in 1964 demanding federal intervention when Civil Rights activists Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney went missing, but before their bodies were found. He was a leader of the anti-war movement in Maine and a rank and file Teamster in Massachusetts.The founding staff member of The Working Families Party,…
Phil Cohen Memoir Chronicles the Fight against Union Busting in North Carolina
New York, NY – Phil Cohen, a veteran organizer, was called out of retirement in 2017 by Workers United/SEIU to investigate and expose an illegal union-busting plot by Mohawk Industries at its North Carolina carpet mill. Cohen’s account of his fight to prove that management was behind an unlawful decertification petition and forced workers to…
Mental Health First Aid and Leadership
New York, NY – With the elections somewhat behind us and calls for unity appearing in headlines around the Country, the future uncertainties still prove there are big problems for any administration to handle. The fact remains that Covid is still a threat. Both employers and employees are struggling with business and unemployment concerns. This…
Inside ‘The Art of Organizing: The Boston Museum of Fine Arts Union Drive’
New York, NY – In the early 1990’s, an arcane prohibition held over from an era of strikebreaking Pinkertons meant that security guards at the prestigious Boston Museum of Fine Arts were still barred from unionizing underneath the AFL-CIO umbrella.? Although low-paying, the museum job and its stated mission of sharing high culture with the…
Self-Care is Essential to a Job Done Right
New York, NY – The one undeniable fact is self-care is an essential part of teamwork. This means with all of our daily tasks and responsibilities, personal health has a powerful impact on personal achievement in both home and work environments. As a whole, personal care reduces healthcare costs which is certainly influential during collective…