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The beginning of the end began on Monday in Queens. A nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center
became the first person in the United States to receive the newly approved coronavirus vaccine.
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Supporters of the 32BJ SEIU commercial office cleaners union march along Sixth Avenue in 2019 in New York. | Bebeto Matthews/ AP Photo
No longer operating under same political party, unions forge alliance in upcoming city races
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New York City’s public and private unions are joining forces to influence the makeup of the next City Council a new association that’s formed in lieu of their previous involvement in the Working Families Party.
Five unions that comprise more than 360,000 employees are announcing a partnership called #LaborStrong2021 on Tuesday. In the coming weeks, they will roll out 26 Council endorsements enough to influence the speaker’s race if they’re successful at the polls.
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Employees continue to file COVID-19-related lawsuits against
their employers at a rapid clip. In July, we
identified five categories of cases that seemed to be driving
COVID-19 employment litigation: (1) alleged failure to provide a
safe working environment; (2) discrimination claims, especially
relating to disability and age; (3) leave claims under the FMLA and
the patchwork of federal, state and local laws enacted to deal with
the pandemic; (4) retaliation and whistleblower claims, usually
attached to either a workplace safety or leave issue; and (5) wage
and hour lawsuits arising out of the pandemics impact on
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