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Equitable Access to Work

Food delivery apps are booming. Their workers are often struggling.

The New York Times
Maria Figueroa, director of labor and policy research at the Worker Institute, describes the hardships food delivery workers are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Food delivery apps are booming. Their workers are often struggling.

Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.

The New York Times
Maria Figueroa, Worker Institute expert on gig economy is quoted in New York Times on impact of the pandemic on food delivery workers.
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Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.

Opinion – All Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Citizenship – Not Just Essential Workers

Shannon Gleeson outlines the situation faced by undocumented workers, and discusses potential futures for them including pathways to citizenship and their relationship.
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Opinion – All Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Citizenship – Not Just Essential Workers

What’s the Connection between COVID-19 and Climate Change? Inequality

The triple crises of COVID-19, climate change and soaring inequality present a moment of great peril and opportunity for the U.S.
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What’s the Connection between COVID-19 and Climate Change? Inequality

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Inequality in the United States

A blog written by Ileen A. Devault, Academic Director of the Worker Institute and Professor of Labor History.
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Inequality in the United States

Understanding The Increase in Domestic Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Union Issue

KC Wagner discusses Domestic violence as a growing concern for unions during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Understanding The Increase in Domestic Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Union Issue

Gig Worker Rights in New York State during the Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond

"COVID is becoming an occupational disease,” said State Senator Jessica Ramos in her closing remarks in this Worker Institute hosted panel.
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Gig Worker Rights in New York State during the Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond