Union workers had more job security during the pandemic, but ...
Jan 22, 2021 · The erosion of worker power has worsened the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The erosion of union coverage and worker power more broadly has contributed both to …
Pandemic Strain Pushes Some Health Care Workers Toward …
Jan 11, 2021 · One study found New York nursing homes with unionized workers had lower COVID-19 mortality rates, as well as better access to PPE and stronger infection control …
Why unions are good for workers—especially in a crisis like COVID …
Aug 25, 2020 · What this report finds: The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored both the importance of unions in giving workers a collective voice in the workplace and the urgent need …
Exclusive | Powerful teachers union influenced CDC on school …
May 1, 2021 · The union defended its role in shaping federal COVID policy. “The AFT represents 1.7 million educators, healthcare professionals and public employees who spent the last 14 …
Pandemic Fuels Union Interest Among Frontline Workers | TIME
Jan 17, 2021 · Across the country, workers like Cotton, who have never gone on strike and did not consider themselves activists, have been moved to organize protests, sick-outs and strikes …
What did labor unions do for their members during the COVID-19 …
Jul 26, 2022 · This study presents evidence that labor unions played an important role in promoting the well-being of workers they represent by providing them with employment …
During a pandemic, unions offer workers some protection, …
Sep 2, 2020 · Nearly all, or 94%, of workers covered by a union contract have access to employee-sponsored health benefits, compared to 68% of nonunion workers, according to …
Unionized workers during the pandemic have experienced many crucial benefits including enhanced safety measures in the workplace, additional premium pay during the pandemic, …
Health Care Unions Find a Voice in the Pandemic
Jan 28, 2021 · About 17 percent of nurses and 12 percent of other U.S. health care workers are covered by a union, according to an analysis of government data, and rates of union coverage …
America’s Largest Food & Retail Union Confirms Growing COVID …
Jun 25, 2020 · New Numbers Released: Over last 100 Days – 238 Frontline Worker Deaths from COVID-19, Nearly 29,000 Workers Infected or Exposed in Food and Healthcare Sectors. With …